Etymology
21etymology — n. (pl. ies) 1 a the historically verifiable sources of the formation of a word and the development of its meaning. b an account of these. 2 the branch of linguistic science concerned with etymologies. Derivatives: etymological adj.… …
22Etymology of the Word God — Etymology of the Word God † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Etymology of the Word God (Anglo Saxon God; German Gott; akin to Persian khoda; Hindu khooda). God can variously be defined as:♦ the proper name of the one Supreme and Infinite… …
23Etymology of London — The etymology of London is virtually unknown. There have been many theories advanced over the centuries for the origin of the name: most can be dismissed as fanciful on linguistic or historical grounds, while a few have some measure of academic… …
24Etymology of Kamboja — Kamboja (or Kambuja) is the name of an ancient Indo Iranian tribe whose spoken language belongs in the Indo European family of languages. They are believed to have been located originally in Pamirs and Badakshan in Central Asia. The Sanskrit name …
25Etymology of Assam — The Etymology of Assam is an issue that often comes up for debate in the Indian state of Assam. In the latest instance, the Government of Assam under the Indian National Congress has sought to change the name of the state from Assam to Asom .… …
26Etymology of Pittsburgh — Inside of the rotunda of Union Station in Pittsburgh showing the spelling as of 1900. The name of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a complicated history. Pittsburgh is one of the few U.S. cities or towns to be spelled with an h at the end …
27Etymology of Aberdeen — The Etymology of Aberdeen (which is the meaning / origin of the word) is that of the name first used for the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the original, which then gave its name to other Aberdeens around the world as Aberdonians left Scotland …
28Etymology of Scotland — The founders of Scotland of late medieval legend, Scota with Goídel Glas, voyaging from Egypt, as depicted in a 15th century manuscript of the Scotichronicon of Walter Bower. Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba pronounced  …
29Etymology of the name of Julius Caesar — The name Caesar probably originated from a dialect of Latium which did not share the rhotacism of the Roman dialect. [L.R. Palmer, The Latin language (Bristol 1954), p. 69.] (That is, the s between vowels did not change to r .) Using the Latin… …
30Etymology of ham radio — Ham is an informal term for an amateur radio operator, and, by extension, ham radio refers to amateur radio in general. This use of the word first appeared in the United States during the opening decade of the twentieth century mdash; for example …
