Greek ἐτυμολογικός adds the adjectival suffix -ικός to ἐτυμολογία.
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ἐτυμολογικός
belonging to or based on etymology
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAncient Greek · Hellenistic and later Greek · word history disciplineἐτυμολογία
inquiry into a word’s true sense
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The name of an inquiry becomes an adjective meaning belonging to or based on that inquiry.
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Etymological — Merriam-Webster.com DictionaryWord History: Greek etymologikos from etymologia + -ikos
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