语源

語源
yǔyuán
etymology

CEDICT

etymology; derivation of a word

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 语 yǔ
  1. dialect
  2. language
  3. speech
2 源 yuán
  1. root
  2. source
  3. origin

Containing this entry

语源学 yǔyuánxué

Related entries

字源 zìyuán
  1. etymology (of a non-Chinese word)
  2. origin of a character
那個字源於希臘。

That word is of Greek origin.

Source: Tatoeba

词源 cíyuán
  1. etymology
  2. origin of a word
那個詞源於希臘。

That word is of Greek origin.

Source: Tatoeba