The meanings of many words often relate directly to their origins. In other words the history of the word explains the meaning of the word. This is called（）.

The meanings of many words often relate directly to their origins. In other words the history of the word explains the meaning of the word. This is called（）.
A、onomatopoeic motivation
B、morphological motivation
C、semantic motivation
D、etymological motivation
正确答案：D