I believe A is the correct answer
Deers is an accepted plural<span>, but it is rarely used. The word </span>deer<span> comes from the Old English word, deor, which means four-legged animal, beast. Also the Dutch word, dier and the German word, tier. </span>Deer<span> is one of a set of words with irregular </span>plural forms<span>, such as sheep and fish.</span>
A. Metaphor, because the river of glaring gold light is not directly referring to a glowing river
Answer:
A. In pedometer, ped comes from the Latin pedis, which means "foot."
Explanation:
Etymology is the study of the history of words. Basically, you want to find out the origins of the word. Therefore, A is the correct choice as it describes how the word "pedometer" came to be, originating from the Latin word meaning foot. Etymology is not the synonyms, definition, or pronunciation of a word and thus you can rule out B, C, and D.
Overall, either by ruling out choices or by the definition of etymology, A is the correct answer.
