etymon

/ˈɛdəˌmɑn/
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Other forms: etymons; etyma

Definitions 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
    synonyms: root
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    type of:
    descriptor, form, signifier, word form
    the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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