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etymon
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes [syn: root ] [also: etyma (pl)]
Wiktionary
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n. A source word of a given word.
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Etymon is a song written by Bobby Ljunggren , Ingela Forsman and Henrik Wikström , and performed by Sonja Aldén , using the stage name "Sonya", during the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2006 . The song ended up 5th during the competition in Karlstad on 25 February ...
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.