1. [v]  construct the history of words
2. [v]  give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"

ETYMOLOGIZE is a 11 letter word that starts with E.

1. \Et`y*mol"o*gize\ (-j[imac]z), v. t. [Cf. F.
   ['e]tymologiser.]
   To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive,
   as a word. --Camden
   
   

2. \Et`y*mol"o*gize\, v. t.
   To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from
   their simple roots.
   
         How perilous it is to etymologize at random. --Trench.