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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An etymologist probably has a special interest in language and words.
A
yes
B
no
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Etymology is the study of the origins of words. The English language is living and growing. Although many of our words have been part of our language for many years, new words are added all the time. Following are various ways our language is influenced.

Detailed explanation-2: -In historical linguistics, an etymon is a word, word root, or morpheme from which a later form of a word derives. For instance, the etymon of the English word etymology is the Greek word etymos (meaning “true"). Plural etymons or etyma.

Detailed explanation-3: -Etymology (/ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ ET-im-OL-ə-jee) is the study of the history of the form of words and, by extension, the origin and evolution of their semantic meaning across time. It is a subfield of historical linguistics, and draws upon comparative semantics, morphology, semiotics, and phonetics.

Detailed explanation-4: -The etymology of a word refers to its origin and historical development: that is, its earliest known use, its transmission from one language to another, and its changes in form and meaning. Etymology is also the term for the branch of linguistics that studies word histories.

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