etymon
etymon
Definition
ety·mon (et′ə män′)
noun pl. -·mons′ or -·ma-mə
- the earlier form of a word, as at an earlier period in the development of a language: in this dictionary etymons are shown in italic type within the etymologies Old English eage is the etymon of Modern English eye
- a word or morpheme from which derivatives or compounds have developed
Etymology: L < Gr etymon, literal sense of a word, etymology, neut. of etymos, true < IE *seto- < base *es-, to be > is, L sum, est
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