[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

etymon \et"ymon\, n.; pl. e. etymons, gr. etyma. l., fr.
   gr. 'e`tymon the true literal sense of a word according to
   its derivation, an etymon, fr. ? true, real, prob, akin to
   skr. sotya, e. sooth. see sooth.
   1. an original form; primitive word; root.
      1913 webster

   2. original or fundamental signification. r.
      1913 webster

            given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word.
                                                  --coleridge.
      1913 webster
see also:
etymons etyma sooth 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

etymon
     n : a simple form inferred as the common basis from which
         related words in several languages can be derived by
         linguistic processes syn: root
     also: etyma pl
see also:
root etyma 

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