Definitions for etymologize

Overview of verb etymologize

The verb etymologize has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. etymologize, etymologise

(give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing")

2. etymologize, etymologise

(construct the history of words)