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What is the adjective for etymology?

What's the adjective for etymology? Here's the word you're looking for.

Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs etymologize and etymologise which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

etymological
  1. (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
  2. (comparable) (of a word) Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage and/or the source language).
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Written language often preserves etymological and morphological facts about the vocabulary that are lost in pronunciation.”
      “There are many great etymological books out there that are not listed here.”
      “The word was formed by a rather circuitous route, according to the OED's etymological information.”
etymologic
  1. Of or pertaining to etymologies; concerning etymology.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The etymologic analysis of the word 'genuine' reveals its origins in Latin and its evolution over time.”
      “This statement requires some etymologic remarks.”
      “Regional practice is probably the single most important variant, but educational and social backgrounds also play a part, as do personal preferences and even etymologic theories.”
etymologizable
  1. Capable of being etymologized.
etymologick
  1. Rare spelling of etymologic.
etymonic
  1. Being or pertaining to an etymon.
etymic
  1. Relating to the etymon.
etymologized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of etymologize
etymologizing
  1. present participle of etymologize
etymologised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of etymologise
etymologising
  1. present participle of etymologise
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