Translation of "etymology" into German

Etymologie, Herkunft, Wortherkunft are the top translations of "etymology" into German.

etymology noun grammar

(uncountable) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words. [..]

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  • Etymologie

    noun feminine

    study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words [..]

    I couldn't help overhearing and etymology is one of my hobbies.

    Ich hörte zufällig mit, und Etymologie ist eins meiner Hobbys.

  • Herkunft

    noun feminine

    This handbook describes the various products, their etymology and the first mention of them, and their geographic location.

    Die Dokumentation beschreibt die verschiedenen Erzeugnisse, ihre Etymologie und die ersten Zeugnisse sowie die geographische Herkunft.

  • Wortherkunft

    noun feminine

    account of the origin and historical development of a word

  • Less frequent translations

    • Wortursprung
    • Wortableitung
    • die Etymologie
    • Etymolog
    • Lehre von der Wortherkunft
    • Wortgeschichte

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