ETYMOLOGY
The etymology comes from the Latin word "etymologies" and that the Greek ἐτυμολογία (etymologies). It is a learned ἐτυμος formed (etymos = true), λογος (logos = word) and the suffix-ed used to create nouns that express a relationship to something. Ie means "related to the truth of the word."
Word "étimo" deriva del griego étymos y se refiere a la raíz o palabra de la que procede un vocablo. Por ejemplo, la palabra padre en castellano, al igual que padre (italiano), pai (portugués), pare (catalán), paire (occitano), père (francés), babbu (sardo), bab (retorrománico), tienen todos el étimo latino pater.
La raíz griega λογος (logos = palabra) es muy común en la creación de términos que expresan una relación con palabras. Ver, por ejemplo: diálogo, filólogo, y prólogo.
Los cultismos son palabras introducidas por filósofos, escritores y científicos para expresar conceptos lacking in ordinary language. Many cultism are taken directly from Latin or Greek, so do not suffer the normal processing of the words heritage. The words can also become property of the Latin or Greek, but they sound change as language evolves.
immediate etymology explains the last consignment of a word. In the case of the word etymology, the latter would be of Latin origin. The reason is that during the Renaissance (XVI-XVII centuries) Latin, the language of the Romans, Caesar, Cicero, Pliny and Virgil becomes the lingua franca of Europe. That is, the universities, the Church and diplomacy communicated in Latin. The first etymological dictionaries were written in Latin, one of the most famous is Etymologiarum libri XX St. Isidore of Seville (560-636). But the ancient Greek philosophers and differentiate between the concepts of (1) definition and (2) origin. Even Cicero uses the word veriloquium (true speech) when translated into the Greek classics, but says he prefers the word notatio (notation):
Ea est autem, cum ex argumentum elicitur vi nominis, quam Graecia etumologian appellant, id est verbum ex veriloquium verb, we novitatem autem verbi non satis hoc genus notationem apti fugientes appellamus, quia verba sunt rerum note. Itaquara appellat symbolon hoc Aristoteles quidem, quod est Latine note. Sed quid cum intellegitur significetur, minus est nomine laborandum.
Many arguments are derived from observation and so it follows that the meaning of a word, which the Greeks called etymology, which would be word for word veriloquium. But we avoid the novelty of the word, we call this type notation, because the words are notes. Why Aristotle called symbols. to note what we say in Latin. But when we understand its significance, the least important is his name.
Cicero, Topics, XXVII 35
cultism and etymology The immediate usually are young and still have some documentation. Using manuscripts and printed texts can prove who was the person who coined some word and when he did. See for example: entropy, folklore, hormone, malware, panspermia, vitamin, and television.
immediate Etymology philologists leaves dissatisfied. They want to know every word evolutionary transitions. These are very interesting especially when a word crosses several languages \u200b\u200bover time (see: sopaipilla savings), changes of meaning across a language (see: kangaroo) or return to the same language, but with an accent (see: barbecue) or with different meanings (see: gay and medal).
The desire to understand the origin of words leads people to invent or "deduce" its origin without a scientific basis. A This is called etymology.
scholars follow the tracks of words over time and geography based on historical events, rules of structure, derivation, composition, euphony, and grammar of the original language, spelling and prosodic changes, in order to reach the original etymology. The original etymology is the native language, or without having been taken from another language. So the scholars came to imagine a proto-language indoeropea, which talk about 6000 years back and that would be the basis of Sanskrit (language of India), Greek and Latin. This language will give us the lexeme-leg (talk), which would be the root of the word λογος (logos = word).
Material taken from: Etimologías.dechile.net
Some examples of words with interesting etymologies are:
1. candidate : (definition) a person seeking office or distinction. (Etymology) from the Latin "candidatus" and it's "candidum" (white) in Rome as anyone aspiring to public office should be a person unblemished and spotless, which is why that person dressed, being given a white robe.
2. Hopefully : (definition) Interjection denoting strong desire to make something happen. (Etymology) from the Arabic "wa sha Allah" if Allah (God) wants.
3. Monday: First day of the week, second week liturgy. (Etymology) from the Latin "Moon dies" (day of the moon). The Romans devoted this day to the moon. Vulgar Latin came to as "Lunis dies." In other languages \u200b\u200b("Montag" in German and "Monday" in English) is also dedicated this day to the Moon.
4. Gringo : (definition) abroad, especially English-speaking. U.S.. (Etymology) of the English words "go green." During the war between Mexico and the United States U.S. battalions were identified by color. There was a battalion 'blue', the 'network', the 'green', etc. In the battlefield Mexicans move to the U.S. heard the cry of "go green, go green" and dubbed with the name of "gringo."
5. Hippo : (definition) Mammal pachyderm big body who lives in the great rivers of Africa. (Etymology) From the Greek "hippos" horse "Potamós" river, ie river horse.
6. salary: (definition) pay or regular pay. Amount of money that is paid to employees. (Etymology) from the Latin "salarium." In ancient Rome, salt was an article of great commercial value and are transported by the Via Salaria "from the salt marshes of Ostia, crossing the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. The Roman soldiers guarding the route received part of their pay in salt, which was called "salarium argentum."
7. vaccine (Definition) Ready to be bites a person or animal to prevent disease. (etymology) from the Latin "vaccinus' (cattle) from" vacca "(cow). In 1796, the English country doctor Edward Jenner observed that contact with cattle farmers acquired a mild illness similar to "cow pox" and were immune to smallpox. Jenner took a sample of "cow pox" by the hand of the farmer's wife Sarah Nelmes and inoculated in the arm of eight-year-old James Phipps who developed symptoms of cow pox infection. Later Jenner injected the child smallpox infection, but this time without the disease.
8. Beggar : (definition) calling alms. (etymology) The beggars begging invoking God, with formulas such as "charity, by God." The beggar came word of the phrase "by God" to which was added the suffix "-ero", indicative of profession or trade.
9. Alarm : (definition) notice or sign which occurs in an army to be prepared immediately to the defense or combat. (Etymology) From Italy "all'arme!" (To arms!) Which was the cry which gave the Italian soldiers when attacked.
10. Calendar : (definition) Almanac. Registration day of the year divided by months weeks. (etymology) from the Latin "Kalendarium" which meant "record, book of accounts of a creditor" in Rome as the monthly interest on loans was paid in the "Kalends", ie, the first day of the month. The ending-Aryan, the Latin-Ariu (m), meaning "whole, ready to" (as ABC).
From: www.juegodepalabras.com
For a more detailed etymology can see the etymological dictionary: www.elcastellano.org / word
YOU TUBE VIDEO ON "THE IMPORTANCE THE ETYMOLOGY OF WORDS "
Note: This video starts a little fuzzy, but then it looks pretty good. Contains a teacher's explanation of how the etymology is for everyday use.
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