linguisticetymologyfocused
linguisticetym is a hypothetical term that could refer to the study of the etymology of linguistic terms themselves. Etymology is the study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed over time. Linguisticetym would therefore delve into the historical development of words used within the field of linguistics, such as "phoneme," "morpheme," "syntax," or "semantics."
For instance, tracing the etymology of "phoneme" would involve examining its origins in Greek, likely from "phōnḗ"
The purpose of linguisticetym would be to provide a deeper understanding of the conceptual foundations of