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deriving

noun

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
G
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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derivationetymologizing

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