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Meaning of etymography | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˌɛ.tɪˈmɒ.ɡɹə.fi/

Definitions

The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
uncountable
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
uncountable

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

etymol. etymologer Etymological etymological argument etymological fallacy etymological hybrid