etymologer

noun

et·​y·​mol·​o·​ger

ˌetəˈmäləj(ə)r,

ˌetə-

plural -s

archaic

: etymologist

Word History

Etymology

probably from obsolete etymologe, verb, to derive etymologically (from Greek etymologein, from etymon + -logein to discourse, from logos speech) + -er entry 1

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

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