etymologically
adverb
uk/ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌet̬.ɪ.məˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/in a way thatrelatesto theoriginandhistoryof words, or of oneparticularword:
词源学地；词源说明地Englishis the most etymologicallyvariedlanguageonearth.英语是地球上词源最丰富的语言。
The word "pagan" etymologicallymeans"of thecountryside".异教徒（pagan）这个词在词源上是指“农村的”。
See
etymology
- The words not only have differentmeanings, but they are etymologicallydistinct.
- The twotermsarespelleddifferentlybut etymologically the same.
- Thenoun"loonie" and theadjective"loony" are etymologicallydistinct.
Linguistic terms & linguistic style
- affricate
- allophone
- allophony
- anaphor
- anaphora
- chatty
- colloquial
- distributive
- double entendre
- downtoner
- emphatic
- entailment
- etymological
- flowery
- oxymoron
- philological
- polysemy
- portmanteau word
- prescriptivism
- prescriptivist