Holland is derived from the Middle Dutch term holtland meaning "wooded land". The Hague, which is in the North Holland province of the Netherlands, also refers to a wooded area. It literally means "the hedge" which is a wooded area that forms a boundary or enclosure. Apparently, to the Dutch, trees were meaningful landmarks.
The etymology of etymology is from the greek etumologia which means "true sense of a word"
what is the etymology of clement
Etymology is the opposite of Antipodes
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
The etymology of art is the history of art
the etymology of the word ''cereal'' is from laitin
This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology
I'd like to know the etymology of that word.
The study of word origins is called etymology. In my student days I was told that it is one of the less exact areas of historical linguistics.
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I'll be checking on the etymology of these words tonight.