etymological
Of or relating to etymologyOf or relating to etymology.
» The word "sandwich" has very odd etymological roots.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to etymology.
etymologisch
этимологи́ческийetimologíčeskij
етимологі́чнийetymolohíčnyj
based on or belonging to etymology
(comparable)Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage or the source language).
Examples
5 sentencesThe word "sandwich" has very odd etymological roots.
What is the etymological root of this word?
deWas ist die etymologische Wurzel dieses Wortes?
Tom consulted the etymological dictionary.
deTom zog das Etymologiewörterbuch zu Rate.
Are there any Berber etymological dictionaries?
I think orthography should be etymological. Etymological letters or diacritics help promote textual comprehension with related or lexically similar languages.
Translations
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Forms
more etymological, most etymological| Comparative | more etymological Lesson |
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| Superlative | most etymological Lesson |
regular
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form