etymological
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So let us put this down as etymological overreach by Mr. Dalrymple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Say it out loud, and its etymological connection to “paradise” is clear.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023
“For the Calendar, I wanted to go back to the etymological root of the word ‘muse’.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2022
But besides common etymological roots, Prosekar, Prosecco and Prosek have little in common.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021
Invention, as I mentioned above, has as its etymological root the idea of “coming upon” the available grounds for argument.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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