etymologise英ˌetɪ'mɒlədʒaɪz美ˌetɪ'mɒlədʒaɪz 基本英英近义反义 v.追溯字的语源¹⁰⁰=etymologize美. Verb: give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology for a word;
The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly
Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing