A person who studies the origin of the words and its meaning is called an etymologist. Etymology is a branch of linguistics. I think all these are terms are named in English language, in every developed language there is a different term for each studies.
The wisdom of using an electric heater depends on the per kilowatt cost in your region. 1  If your heater has a 1000 watt rating and your cost of electricity is $0.15/Kwh your cost to operate for one hour would be $0.15. 2  If the element is activated 10 hours out of every 24 hours your cost per day would be $1.50.
The average running cost for an electric water heater is $550. The average running costs of a gas water heater is $400. The difference in usage price per year is $150.