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Example sentences for: etymology

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It would be a shame to lose the etymology buried in the original spelling, though it would be a boon for easy pronunciation.
boffo The only speculation about its etymology cited is Merriam-Webster's 12,000 Words: “from boffola, a `belly-laugh,' which in turn comes from boff, a `belly-laugh,' `gag,' `hit,' perhaps based on `box office.
For example, geometry reveals by its very etymology (geometry) its origin in the needs to survey the lands and waters of Earth.
To those who have been exposed, in the etymology of the above word, to the information that “macassar oil, [was] formerly a pomade for the hair,” the following advertisement may prove of interest:
Their only idea is that “etymology” is a question of assumption and assertion, founded on guesswork and proclaimed by reiteration and bluster.