<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Etymology can deepen a word by revealing earlier... > Etymology can deepen a word by revealing earlier meanings, neighboring concepts, and forgotten distinctions. It should enlarge inquiry rather than pretend that an ancient root permanently controls every modern use. **Source:** [[livestreams/Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation - Workbook|Language, Self-Dialogue, and the Practice of Transformation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Etymology can deepen a word by revealing earlier meanings, neighboring concepts, and forgotten distinctions. It should enlarge inquiry rather than pretend that an ancient root permanently controls every modern use.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-etymology-deepen-word-controls-every-modern ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->