Lexicography

noun a person who studies the history of words, their origins, and how their meanings have changed over time

• The etymologist studied the origins of words and their meanings.
• My friend is an etymologist and loves discovering the history behind words.
• I never knew being an etymologist could be so fascinating!
• As an etymologist of emotions, she delved into the roots of human feelings.

noun a word formed by removing one or more syllables from the beginning or end of a longer word, often with an affix attached

• Affix-clipping is a linguistic process where a part of a word is removed to create a new word.
• I learned about affix-clipping in my linguistics class.
• Some people use affix-clipping to create trendy new words.
• In literature, affix-clipping can be used to symbolize the simplification of language.