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etymologizing — etymologize (Amer.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologise) … English contemporary dictionary
French orthography — This article is part of the series on: French language Langues d oïl Dialects Creoles Francophonie History Oaths of Strasbourg Ordinance of Villers Cotterêts Anglo Norman Grammar … Wikipedia
Romance languages — romance1 (def. 8). [1770 80] * * * Group of related languages derived from Latin, with nearly 920 million native speakers. The major Romance languages French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian are national languages. French is probably… … Universalium
deriving — noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase • Syn: ↑derivation, ↑etymologizing • Derivationally related forms: ↑etymologize (for: ↑etymologizing), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
etymologise — verb 1. give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word) The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing • Syn: ↑etymologize • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
Folk etymology — This article is about a technical term in linguistics. For incorrect popular etymologies, see false etymology. Folk etymology is change in a word or phrase over time resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more familiar… … Wikipedia
Vanir — is the name of one of the two groups of gods in Norse mythology, the other and more well known being the Æsir. The two groups are described as having waged war against one another in the Æsir Vanir War, resulting in the unification of the two… … Wikipedia
Farshid — or Farsheed is a Persian name. It is currently used in Iran and the Kurdish regions in Eragh, Turkey and Syria.This Name is one of the most ancient Persian proper names whose philological background could be traced back even in Old Persian… … Wikipedia
Wōdanaz — The 6th century Vadstena bracteate, showing a horse, a bird and a human head commonly identified as an early form of Scandinavian Odin … Wikipedia
Fasti (poem) — Tiepolo s Triumph of Flora (ca. 1743), a scene based on the Fasti, Book 4[1] The Fasti is a six book Latin poem by Ovid believed to have been left unfinished when the poet was exiled to T … Wikipedia
