Thesaurus: etymon

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1. n. An word/original">original word/form">form; primitive word; root.
2. n. Original or fundamental signification.
3. n. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
4. 1. An word/original">original word/form">form; primitive word; root. 2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.] Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. Coleridge.
5. 1. An word/original">original word/form">form; primitive word; root.
6. n. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes