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What does the etymology of a word or phrase include?

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Etymology includes the words origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.
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Etymology is a branch of linguistics that studies the history and origin of a linguistic form (words, phrases, etc.) and deals with its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in language. Therefore, the etymology of a word or phrase includes the origin of a word and the derivations created throught its transmission.

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