How do I go about finding the roots as well as the meanings of words and names.?

Where did the word yugoslavia come from , and what did it mean originally, and, what does it mean now.


Where can I find the derivation of words?|||Your best resource is the Oxford English Dictionary. It can likely be found at any college or university library near your home, and as it is a reference book, you can look at it without being a student or faculty member. The reason this book is so useful is that it gives the roots of the word, when it was first used in the English language, its etymological roots, etc.|||Research the science of Etymology.