Which sentence describes the etymology of a word? A. The ch in niche is actually pronounced like sh in leash. B. Dia, as in diameter, comes from the Greek word for across. C. Synonyms of vocation include job, profession, and practice. D. Praxis is a noun that means "practice" as opposed to "theory."

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Melina Chan

31 December, 09:04

Which sentence describes the etymology of a word? A. The ch in niche is actually pronounced like sh in leash. B. Dia, as in diameter, comes from the Greek word for across. C. Synonyms of vocation include job, profession, and practice. D. Praxis is a noun that means "practice" as opposed to "theory."

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Kai Ewing · Answer 1

B. Dia, as in diameter, comes from the Greek word for across.

Explanation:

The discipline of etymology is the branch of linguistics that studies the origin of words.

In this question, the only numeral that describes the origin of a word is numeral B), which is explaining the Greek etimology of the root "Dia". For this reason, it is the correct answer.