This song is available on Danny Weinkauf's album Words.
(Chorus)
Etymology is a word’s history
Its’ origin and how its’ meaning changed
Etymology is a word’s history
a linguistic science to study words today
An old word - may have its’ roots in Latin
Come from Greece or even early France
(and) what of new words - like dap or flossing?
Brand new terms for naming last years dance
Look at me floss floss!
(Chorus)
Tina Kenny Jones (solo) Take it away Russ (mandolin solo)
How did a word begin to take its’ form?
Let’s find out where it started - I’d really like to try
(and) what about the way that we would use it?
Is all that different - now that time’s gone by?
They say time flies
(Chorus)
A linguistic science
To study words today
(Yeah, man)
A linguistic science
To study words today
Do do do do do do
Etymology
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