14/09/2016
Etymology,(etymon-true meaning,logy- study of )a crucial part of education that has been hitherto segregated, is the study of the true meaning of words. It hinges on the breadth of giving greater insights to the meaning of words making knowledge completely accessible to all as even the very 'slow study' becomes almost perfect
Etymological approach includes;
°Breakdown of complex word into its components
°Seeking the origin of each member word
°Giving the meaning as per the origin
Example cytolysis
°cyto lysis
°cyto- Greek meaning cell and lyso-Greek meaning splitting or to split
° thus cytolysis is the splitting of the cell
Photolysis( photo -light ) is the use of light to split a compound
Pyrolysis( pyro-heat ) the use heat to decompose( de-set apart, compose -join.
set apart things are together hence decompose means "to split " )
Electrolysis( electro- electricity ) the decomposition( splitting) of a compound by passage of electricity
Test yourself
Hydrolysis
Autolysis
Like to join "Drlogos kingdom etymologae brains tutorials
