What is etymology?(1 point)

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the scientific study of language and its structure
the scientific study of language and its structure

a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence
a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence

a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time
a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time

the development of formal languages

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Etymology is defined as a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time.