Mary: In our etymology class, the teacher explained that the English word lady derived from an Old English word, hlāfdige, which once meant “the woman who kneads dough.” She said that it later became “the chief female of the household,” and hence, the one least likely to deal with such chores. Mike: Oh, really? I didn't know that! What is “etymology” by the way? Mary: It is the study of the origin and history of words in a language. John: ______________ Mary: That's exactly right.