etymologize

Verb

give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
- "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"
construct the history of words
To find or provide the etymology for a word.

Origin / Etymology

From etymology + -ize.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 26

etymologize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
etymologize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
etymologize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

etymologize: valid Words With Friends Word