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etymology vs linguistics

linguistics vs etymology

etymology and linguistics both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etymology Yes No No No
linguistics Yes No No No
As nouns, linguistics is a hypernym of etymology; that is, linguistics is a word with a broader meaning than etymology:
  • etymology: the study of the sources and development of words
  • linguistics: the scientific study of language
etymology (noun) linguistics (noun)
the study of the sources and development of words the scientific study of language
a history of a word the humanistic study of language and literature
Difference between etymology and linguistics

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