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# etymological

adjective (etymological)

«etymological» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Etymological means to do with etymology, the history of where words come from and how their meanings and forms have changed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/#m1)

### In the lessons

In English and spelling lessons, an etymological explanation tells you why a word is spelled the way it is, for example the silent b in «doubt» was added because of the Latin word «dubitare». Dictionaries often have an etymological note at the end of an entry. Phrases: «etymological dictionary», «etymological roots», «etymological note».

### Examples

- The etymological dictionary shows that «sandwich» comes from a person's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/#x1)
- An etymological link connects «tele» in telephone and television. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/#x2)
- Our teacher gave an etymological reason for the silent k in «knight». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/#x3)
- The book has etymological notes for every word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/#x4)
- Many science words have Greek etymological roots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/#x5)
- There is no etymological connection between «island» and «isle», even though they look alike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/#x6)

### Note

Adverb: etymologically. Do not confuse with «entomological», which is about insects. Say «et-ih-muh-LOJ-ih-kul».

## In Jewish tradition

In English and spelling lessons, an etymological explanation tells you why a word is spelled the way it is, for example the silent b in «doubt» was added because of the Latin word «dubitare». Dictionaries often have an etymological note at the end of an entry. Phrases: «etymological dictionary», «etymological roots», «etymological note».

### Examples

- It derives from the root נפ״שׁ NPSh, having to do with breathing, refreshing, and resting; its etymological relationships with curiously similar roots like נשׁ״ם NShM ‘to breathe, pant’, נשׁ״ף NShP ‘to blow’, and נשׁ״ב NShB ‘to blow’ are unclear. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/etymological/#x1)

### Note

Adverb: etymologically. Do not confuse with «entomological», which is about insects. Say «et-ih-muh-LOJ-ih-kul».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «etymological» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etymological/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«etymological» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/etymological.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «etymological» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/etymological/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«etymological» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/etymological.html) on Mova free.