Synonyms for etymon

Most common

root · ancestor · etym

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Noun

Antonyms

derivative, reflex, descendant

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language.

Forms

Plural

etymons → roots, ancestors, etyms…

Example sentences

• root Quichua is like the root of the indigenous people.
• ancestor Tom's ancestor was a member of a blacksmiths' guild.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

root¹, etym

8 letters

ancestor³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ancestor³ = 3 syllables).