Question

What does the etymology of a word or phrase include?

Answer 1

it is not D because im taking the test now and i got that wrong

Answer 2

Answer: B) original language and first use.

Explanation: Etymology is the branch of linguistics that studies the origin and development of a word, affix, phrase, etc. We can also say that it is the tracing of a word or other form back as far as possible in its own language and to its source in contemporary or earlier languages. So, from the given options, the one that represents what the etymology of a word or phrase includes, is the corresponding to option B: original language and first use.