deriving vs etymologizing

deriving and etymologizing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deriving	Yes	No	No	No
etymologizing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deriving and etymologizing are synonyms defined as:

deriving and etymologizing: (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

Other synonyms of deriving include derivation.

deriving (noun)	etymologizing (noun)
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase	(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase