English MCQ #11741

Give one word for “The study of word origins”?

English MCQ #11741

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Give one word for “The study of word origins”?

    • A) Phonetics
    • B) Etymology
    • C) Semantics
    • D) Syntax

    Answer: Etymology

    Explanation: "Etymology" is the branch of linguistics concerned with the historical origin and development of words; phonetics, semantics, and syntax study sound, meaning, and sentence structure respectively.