ETYMOLOGY

The origin of words

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Have you ever
wondered about how
meanings of word
evolve? What about the
origins of words and
phrases?
 Etymology 📖
• Is the study of the history and
origin of words and the
changes in their form and
meaning.
• It has been said that the English
language is a curious collection of
widely misused words and
phrases.Having a varied past and
strains incorporated from several
cultures,it also involves the
change in a word phrase over
time because of the replacement
of a familiar form for a previously
unfamiliar one.
• The former word could be
foreign, or a word which
has become obscure or
obsolete.
Here are examples of words and
their etymology (based from the
Miriam-Webster Dictionary)
Obsolete- no longer used by
anyone
Etymology- Latin obsoletus, from
past participle of obsolescere (to grow
old, become disused) perhaps from
ob- toward + solēre to be
accustomed. First used: 1579
Beauty - the quality of being
physically attractive.

Etymology- Middle English

beaute, bealte, from Anglo-French,
from bel, beau (beautiful), from
Latin bellus (pretty); akin to Latin
bonus good more at bounty. First
use: 14th century
English- of or relating to England
or its people.

Etymology- Middle English

from Old English englisc, from
Engle (plural) Angles. First use:
before 12th century
 Now that you know what
Etymology is, can you give
a word and state its
etymology?
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To sum it up, Etymology is the
origin of words and phrases, and
these vary from the culture of the
place of origin.
Quiz✏
1.What is etymology?

2.What languages were

mentioned in the
presentation? Give
two.
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