Question

1. the history and origin of words is known as ______

etymology.
biology.
historiology.
wordology.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Etymology is the study of the history and origin of words.
• Biology is the study of living organisms.
• Historiology is about the study of historical writing or methods, not word origins.
• Wordology is not a recognized term for this concept.

So the correct term is etymology.

Answer:

A. etymology