The present participle of etymologize; currently tracing or explaining word origins.
The present participle form of etymologize (American spelling), formed with -ing ending. Standard in American English linguistic discourse.
Etymologizing reveals that English borrowed heavily from French after 1066, which is why we have 'beef' (from French) for the animal but 'cow' (Anglo-Saxon) for the animal itself.
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