Meanings
verbre-etymologize (third-person singular simple present re-etymologizes, present participle re-etymologizing, simple past and past participle re-etymologized)
present singular third person re-etymologizes · participle present re-etymologizing · participle past re-etymologized · past re-etymologized · alternative reetymologize
- human sciencesTo modify a word's phonological form in accordance with a reanalysis.
Origin
Back-formation from re-etymologization; re- + etymologize.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
re-etymologize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-etymologize
MLA
“re-etymologize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-etymologize. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-etymologize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-etymologize.
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