etymology
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi//ˌɛt.ɪˈmɑl.ə.dʒi/noun
Definitions
The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.