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etymology - Word of the Day - Wed nov 6, 2024


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etymology - (n) - the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history

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The etymology of the word ‘butterfly’ reveals that it comes from the Old English word ‘buttorfleoge,’ which literally means ‘butter fly.’

 

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Bill W

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2 hours ago, drpaladin said:

For some reason there is an odd urge to place an 'n' after the 'e' in etymology which makes it more like entomology, the study of insects.

I used to do that, and now I have to watch that I don't do it any longer.  Maybe your thinking of   Entenmann's donuts.  :gikkle:  :heart:

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