<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Etymologies (plural)<ul><li>The derivation of a word.</li><li>Synonyms: origin, derivation.</li><li>A chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning.</li><li>The study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.</li></ul></li></ul>