Etymology is the study of how word meanings change and evolve over time.
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Etymology Term Timeline in On the Genealogy of Morals
The timeline below shows where the term Etymology appears in On the Genealogy of Morals. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
First Essay: Good and Evil, Good and Bad
...Nietzsche says he realized he was on the right track when he looked into the etymology of the word “good” in several different languages. They all derive from the idea of...
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...the history of morals further, and they should consider what’s revealed about this history through etymology. It’s also important to think about how valuable a particular moral perspective is. Obviously, the...
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