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A word's origins are called its _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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Etymology

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Etymology (/ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/) is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. By extension, the term "the etymology (of a word)" means the origin of the particular word.
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