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- DictionaryEt·y·mo·log·i·cal/ˌedəməˈläjəkəl/
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- 1. relating to the origin and historical development of words and their meanings: "an etymological dictionary"
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Dictionary showing the etymology of words
An etymological dictionary discusses the etymology of the words listed. Often, large dictionaries, such as the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's, will contain some etymological information, without aspiring to focus on etymology. Etymological dictionaries are the product of research in historical linguistics. For many words in any language, the etymology will be uncertain, disputed, or simpl... Wikipedia