단어의 기원과 그 의미가 역사적으로 변화해 온 과정을 연구하는 학문.
The branch of linguistics that deals with the origin and historical development of words.
예문:
"The professor specialized in the etymology of Romance languages."
"Advances in etymology have helped scholars trace the migration patterns of ancient tribes."
특정 단어의 기원이나 그 단어가 형성되어 온 역사적 배경.
The history of a particular word, showing its source and how its form and meaning have changed over time.
예문:
"The etymology of the word 'robot' can be traced back to a Czech play from 1920."
"Many English legal terms have a French etymology due to the Norman Conquest."