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etymon
n.
true origin of a word
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the
history of
words, their origins, and how their form and
meaning have changed over time. By extension, the term "the etymology (of a word)" means the origin of the particular word.
etymon
Noun
1. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
(synonym) root
(hypernym) form, word form, signifier, descriptor
Etymon
(n.)
Original or fundamental signification.
(n.)
An original form; primitive word; root.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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