| Data Category: etymology | |
|---|---|
| Key | 221 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-221 |
| Type | complex/open |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | etymology |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Origin | ? |
| Explanatory Comment | ISO12620A-020402 |
| Effective Date | 2001-09-14 |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2000-09-27 |
| Change Description | no change description found |
| 1.1.2 Last Change | |
| Last Change Date | 2004-07-09 |
| Change Description | 12620:1999; 12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003 |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
[-]2.1 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.1.1 Definition Section | |
| Definition | Information on the origin of a word and the development of its meaning. |
| Source | ISO12620 |
| 2.1.2 Example Section | |
| Example | term: aspirin etymology: from acetyl + spiraeic acid (old name for salicylic acid). |
| Source | Mitre; TEI(green text); 1951 |
| 2.1.3 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | Detailed etymology is primarily a concern of lexicology, although terminology is in some instances concerned with these features, particularly with respect to the coining of neologisms in language planning and term formation environments. |
| Source | Mitre; TEI(green text); 1951 |
| 3. Conceptual Domain | |
| Data Type | string |