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Definition of Etymon
1. Noun. A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes.
Definition of Etymon
1. n. An original form; primitive word; root.
Definition of Etymon
1. Noun. A source word of a given word. ¹
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Definition of Etymon
1. the earliest known form of a word [n -MA or -MONS]