etymologize, v.
(etymologized, etymologizes, etymologizing)
(etymologized, etymologizes, etymologizing)
construct the history of words
<verb.cognition>
etymologise etymologize
verb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
Somebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
<verb.communication>
etymologise etymologize
sample sentences
"The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly""Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym