English borrowed Latin etymon with learned spelling and English pronunciation.
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etymon
an earlier source form, foreign donor, or derivational base
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin scholarly use · technical source formetymon
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The source-word sense was retained and generalized across same-language, foreign-language, and derivational sources.
Merriam-Webster reports English use from 1573.
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Etymon — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History; First Known Use; definitions 1–2
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