etymologize
v. 探溯语源；研究语源
过去式：etymologized 过去分词：etymologized 现在分词：etymologizing 第三人称单数：etymologizes
近义词：etymologise，
英英释义
Verb
- 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"
- construct the history of words