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• Etymology (Noun)
English Meaning: The study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one word.
Bangla Meaning: শব্দের উৎপত্তি ও ইতিহাসসংক্রান্ত বিজ্ঞান।

Synonyms: Word Origin (শব্দের উৎপত্তি), Word history (শব্দ উৎপত্তির ইতিহাস), Inception (সূচনা), Origin (উৎপত্তি), Derivation (উদ্ভব)।
Antonyms: Conclusion(পরিসমাপ্তি), Outcome (ফলাফল), Consequence (পরিণতি), Effect (প্রভাব), End(শেষ)।

Other Forms:
- etymologist (noun) ব্যুৎপত্তিতে দক্ষ পণ্ডিত।
- etymological (adjective) ব্যুৎপত্তিসংক্রান্ত।

Other Options:
ক) The study of weather patterns → This is called Meteorology.
গ) The study of human behavior → This is called Psychology.
ঘ) The study of environmental systems → This is called Ecology.

Example Sentence:
1. At university she developed an interest in etymology.
2. Several different etymologies have been proposed.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
3. Live MCQ Lecture.