1. Plural of etymologist; scholars or linguists who study the origin and history of words and their meanings.
Usage: Countable noun; always plural form of etymologist

Examples

• Etymologists trace the word 'sandwich' back to the Earl of Sandwich.
• Many etymologists believe that English borrowed heavily from French after the Norman Conquest.
• The etymologists at the university published a comprehensive study on the roots of Germanic languages.
• Professional etymologists use historical texts and linguistic evidence to track word origins.
• Etymologists often disagree about the exact source of certain ancient words.