語ご源げん学がく

noun

etymology (study of)

Refers to the academic discipline that investigates the origins and historical development of words.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで語ご源げん学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in etymology at university.

• 語ご源げん学がくの知ち識しきがあれば、言こと葉ばの歴れき史しがよくわかる。

  With knowledge of etymology, you can understand the history of words well.