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''Dictionary.com'' reads:
''Dictionary.com'' reads:
''–noun, plural -gies.   
''–noun, plural -gies.   
1. the derivation of a word.  
# the derivation of a word.  
'''2. an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.'''  
# '''an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.'''  
3. the study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words. ''
# the study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words. ''


Examples on the wiki that lead to the second definition:
Examples on the wiki that lead to the second definition:
[[1001 Nights]]
*[[1001 Nights]]
[[Megacosm]]
*[[Megacosm]]
 
In fact, I'm not going to list any more.  If you look at any weapon article with etymology (magic ''is'' a weapon), you will find not the origin of the actual words, but the reference of their names.
In fact, I'm not going to list any more.  If you look at any weapon article with etymology (magic ''is'' a weapon), you will find not the origin of the actual words, but the reference of their names.


{{The Inexistentsig}}
{{The Inexistentsig}}
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