etymo-

A form of etymon — 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.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. in compoundsCombining form of etymon

Translations

French étymo-
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Cite this entry
APA

etymo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymo-

MLA

“etymo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etymo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymo-.

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