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et·y·mol·o·gy

1. The origin and historical development of a linguistic form as shown by determining its basic elements, earliest known use, and changes in form and meaning, tracing its transmission from one language to another, identifying its cognates in other languages, and reconstructing its ancestral form where possible.
2. The branch of linguistics that deals with etymologies.

en·to·mol·o·gy

The scientific study of insects.


Hmmm, this one could go either way. Chalk another one up to safety in ambiguity.

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