Word of the Week
S01 E01: Etymology
Season 1 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
If you’re going to study words, this is a word you need to know.
Some study words, some study insects. Learn the word you need to know if your interests lie with the origin and evolution of words.
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Word of the Week is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Word of the Week
S01 E01: Etymology
Season 1 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Some study words, some study insects. Learn the word you need to know if your interests lie with the origin and evolution of words.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat music) - [Narrator] The word of the week is etymology, the study of words.
An etymologist is someone who digs into the history of words from their earliest forms and other languages to their meaning and use today.
Don't confuse etymology with entomology.
That's the study of bugs.
Maybe you should look up the etymology of entomology.
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