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etymon
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n. A source word of a given word.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"primitive word," 1570s, from Greek etymon , neuter of etymos "true, real, actual" (see etymology ). Classical Greek used etymon as an adverb, "truly, really." Related: Etymic .
Usage examples of etymon.
But the strict sense, the etymon of the word nobility is essentially dynamic.
Epithets were generated by compiling all the words that described the desired trait: cognates and etymons, from languages both living and extinct.