Noun: Etymology (eh-tuh-MAH-luh-jee)
Definition:
1: The history of a word or phrase shown by tracing its development and relationships.
2: A branch of linguistics dealing with etymologies.
Example sentence: As the etymology of “December” reports, the month gets its name from the Latin “decem” meaning “ten” – a nod to its former status as the tenth month in the early Roman calendar.
