How to Use etymology in a Sentence

etymology

noun

• Several different etymologies have been proposed.
• The more likely etymology points to the root lag, or law.
  — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
• Lowery Sims said that the root of the word to curate is to care, and people love to talk about what that etymology means.
  — Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
• So in the etymology is the idea that Galadriel is a warrior.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2022
• O’Donnell: Is there anything useful to note about the etymology of the word?
  — B.r.j. O'Donnell, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2017
• As for the etymology, suffice to say no one has any idea.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
• Its etymology -- from the Old English -- has to do with shed blood.
  — Dave Lucas, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022
• The etymology of Barbara means strange woman, and what could be a stranger woman than a drag queen?
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2020
• Hopefully these lists and the etymology will clear up the term.
  — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
• Drag is one of those terms whose etymology is tough to discern.
  — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
• Like studying the etymology of a word instead of just learning how to spell it for a spelling bee.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022
• Etna also shows off the etymology of igneous, from the Latin word for fire.
  — National Geographic, 6 Jan. 2016
• Canvass, though, must be the campaign word with the strangest etymology.
  — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2018
• However, as Reuters noted, the lawyers did not give their own etymology for the term.
  — Wired News Report, WIRED, 7 Apr. 1998
• Our Word Through The Times charts the etymology of a word throughout its appearances in our report.
  — Megan Ditrolio, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2022
• Most people don't know the etymology of the word ... and almost no one who uses it means to offend the Roma people.
  — C Mandler, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023
• Its very etymology offers a clue about what is at stake in the greatest challenges of the future, and what is needed to address them.
  — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2020
• The etymology of many relates to their shape or filling.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022
• Sometimes the etymology of a Great Andamanese name bore a resemblance to the English one.
  — Anvita Abbi, Scientific American, 16 May 2023
• This etymology suggests how the racket becomes a part of the hand itself.
  — Chip Colwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
• This feat takes hours of repetition, coaching from a teacher or loved one, and study of etymology, or the origin of words.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 31 May 2019
• When looking to understand a word or concept, its etymology is a great place to start.
  — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
• One of Simone’s favorite tips: having a suitcase of words and a toolbox for a word’s etymology.
  — Carli Teproff, miamiherald, 28 May 2017
• But more than a simple entry, Google also serves up synonyms, antonyms, and (often) the word's etymology – that is, the word's origins.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2021
• Its etymology is simple: to pre-dict is to say before, to articulate what has not yet come to pass.
  — Diana Rose Harper, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
• Other words in this lexical field, though, have etymologies that stress more selfish instincts, along the lines of egoism.
  — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
• The English word swamp had evolved by the early 17th century, but its etymology is a quagmire.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2017
• The English word swamp had evolved by the early 17th century, but its etymology is a quagmire.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2017
• In its etymology are the Greek verb misein, to hate, and gyne, women.
  — The Economist, 22 June 2019
• And for bibliophiles who are also word nerds, there's lots of juicy etymology.
  — Cory Oldweiler, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024