etymologist

The etymologist traced the word 'salary' back to the Latin word for salt.

用法提示：名词，指研究词源的专家。

Before publishing his book, he consulted a renowned etymologist to verify the origins of several terms.

用法提示：名词，作为宾语，表示咨询对象。

Etymologists often use historical texts to trace how words have changed meaning over centuries.

用法提示：名词复数，作主语，表示从事词源研究的学者群体。