The lineage of a word is called its etymology. It is <span>the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.</span>
This story is not true because the elapsed time between 9:00 pm and 4:00 am is five hours. The author also says the words "must've" which do not indicate an exact answer. I hope this helps!
<span>The Crucible was an allegory of the HUAC (House Committee on UnAmerican Activities) hearings. - McCarthy was a Senator.</span>
Logical Fallacy...(hopefully that helped)