Bible Dictionaries
Etymology
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) That branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of form and meaning.
(2):
(n.) That part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Etymology'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/etymology.html. 1828.