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etymology
The science of the origin, history, and development of meaning of words.
Im Seminar über Etymologie haben wir die Ursprünge vieler deutscher Wörter untersucht.
In the seminar on etymology, we examined the origins of many German words.
etymology
The origin and history of a particular word.
Die Etymologie des Wortes 'Kiosk' ist sehr interessant und führt über das Türkische bis ins Persische zurück.
The etymology of the word 'Kiosk' is very interesting and traces back through Turkish to Persian.
The word 'Etymologie' (etymology) belongs to the technical language of linguistics. In everyday speech, people are more likely to use paraphrases like 'die Herkunft eines Wortes' (the origin of a word) or 'wo ein Wort herkommt' (where a word comes from).
In der Sprachwissenschaft ist die Etymologie ein wichtiges Teilgebiet.
In linguistics, etymology is an important subfield.
'Etymologie' (etymology) is an international technical term that comes from Ancient Greek. It literally means 'the study of the true meaning' of a word.
Viele wissenschaftliche Begriffe wie 'Etymologie' haben ihre Wurzeln im Griechischen oder Lateinischen.
Many scientific terms like 'etymology' have their roots in Greek or Latin.
When the origin of a particular word is meant, it is usually followed by a genitive ('die Etymologie des Wortes ...' — the etymology of the word ...) or a preposition like 'von' (of/from). If the word stands alone, it often refers to the science as a whole.
Die Etymologie des Namens 'Alexander' ist griechisch.
The etymology of the name 'Alexander' is Greek.
When it is about the origin of an individual word, 'Etymologie' (etymology) is often combined with verbs like 'erklären' (to explain), 'nachschlagen' (to look up), or 'erforschen' (to research).
Ich habe die Etymologie dieses Begriffs im Wörterbuch nachgeschlagen.
I looked up the etymology of this term in the dictionary.
derivative / drainage / derivation
Both terms can explain where a word comes from. Die Ableitung mainly describes the process of forming a word from an existing stem, whereas die Etymologie examines or presents the historical origin and development of a word. When talking about word formation, Ableitung is the appropriate term; when discussing a word's history, Etymologie is the right choice.
Die Etymologie des Wortes „Fenster“ zeigt seine lange historische Entwicklung.
The etymology of the word “Fenster” shows its long historical development.
Die Ableitung von „Unglück“ aus „Glück“ zeigt, wie das neue Wort gebildet wurde.
The derivation of “Unglück” from “Glück” shows how the new word was formed.
