If You Like To Know Word Origins You Like Etymology

[Michael37]

Etymology is interesting if like me you are curious about where words come from.

The word “etymology” comes from the Greek word “etymologia,” which means “analysis of a word to find its true origin” ¹. The word “etymon” means “true sense, original meaning” ¹. The suffix “-logy” means “study of” ¹. Therefore, “etymology” means “the study of the true sense or origin of a word” ¹. [BingChat]

I was looking for a 9 letter word beginning with "M" and "martially" was an option. I knew the meaning and usage of it but not the origin, until now.

The word “martial” comes from the Latin word “martialis,” which means “of Mars or war” ¹. Mars was the Roman god of war and one of the patron gods of Rome ². The word “martial” was first used in the late 14th century to describe something that is “warlike” or “related to war” ¹. It is also used to describe things that are “connected with military organizations” ¹. The term “court-martial” is an example of this usage ¹. [BingChat]

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[NConly]

3 hours ago, Michael37 said:

Etymology is interesting if like me you are curious about where words come from.

The word “etymology” comes from the Greek word “etymologia,” which means “analysis of a word to find its true origin” ¹. The word “etymon” means “true sense, original meaning” ¹. The suffix “-logy” means “study of” ¹. Therefore, “etymology” means “the study of the true sense or origin of a word” ¹. [BingChat]

I was looking for a 9 letter word beginning with "M" and "martially" was an option. I knew the meaning and usage of it but not the origin, until now.

The word “martial” comes from the Latin word “martialis,” which means “of Mars or war” ¹. Mars was the Roman god of war and one of the patron gods of Rome ². The word “martial” was first used in the late 14th century to describe something that is “warlike” or “related to war” ¹. It is also used to describe things that are “connected with military organizations” ¹. The term “court-martial” is an example of this usage ¹. [BingChat]

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I like to use one online also. I looked up things "day of week names" and the "months of year" even the word "Ok" has a fascinating background.

[Michael37]

3 hours ago, NConly said:

I like to use one online also. I looked up things "day of week names" and the "months of year" even the word "Ok" has a fascinating background.

Good to know.

Have you checked out the word "inaugural"?

[NConly]

6 hours ago, Michael37 said:

Good to know.

Have you checked out the word "inaugural"?

No I will look at it. There  lots of words I check when reading. It is quite interesting finding roots in German Latin Greek and others.

[NConly]

15 hours ago, Michael37 said:

Good to know.

Have you checked out the word "inaugural"?

It appears to be similar to establish imo.

[Michael37]

1 hour ago, NConly said:

It appears to be similar to establish imo.

Both from Latin.

Inaugural is from augur which has to do with divination

Quote: augur | Search Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com)

augur (n.)"ancient Romans functionary whose duty was to observe and interpret auspices, or reputed natural signs concerning future events," 1540s, from Latin augur, a religious official in ancient Rome, perhaps (de Vaan) originally meaning "an increase in crops enacted in ritual," in which case it probably is from Old Latin *augos (genitive *augeris) "increase," and is related to augere "increase" (from PIE root *aug- (1) "to increase").

[Dennis1209]

Yes, it is indeed interesting, particularly the Hebrew and Greek Bible study. The number of English words that were derived from the Greek in the Bible. I will just pick one:

Sorceries Rev. 9:21; 18:23) ~  φαρμακεία pharmakeia, where we derive our English word pharmacy or drugs.

1. pharmakia (or -eia) (φαρμακεία, 5331) (Eng., “pharmacy,” etc.) primarily signified “the use of medicine, drugs, spells”; then, “poisoning”; then, “sorcery,” Gal. 5:20, rv, “sorcery” (kjv, “witchcraft”), mentioned as one of “the works of the flesh.” See also Rev. 9:21; 18:23.¶ In the Sept., Ex. 7:11, 22; 8:7, 18; Isa. 47:9, 12.¶ In “sorcery,” the use of drugs, whether simple or potent, was generally accompanied by incantations and appeals to occult powers, with the provision of various charms, amulets, etc., professedly designed to keep the applicant or patient from the attention and power of demons, but actually to impress the applicant with the mysterious resources and powers of the sorcerer.^[1]

 

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^[1] Vine, W. E., Merrill F. Unger, and William White Jr. 1996. In Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, 2:587. Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.

[WilliamL]

My name is William, and I'm addicted to etymology.

[Michael37]

1 hour ago, WilliamL said:

My name is William, and I'm addicted to etymology.

Thank you for coming forward, @WilliamL. I am sure there are others.

Shigionoth 

[WilliamL]

23 hours ago, Michael37 said:

Shigionoth

Whoa, nice one! A dithyramb!