Latin etymon borrowed the Greek neuter noun with direct learned adaptation.
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAncient Greek · Later Ancient Greek · technical source formἔτυμον
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ἔτυμος — A Greek-English LexiconSubstantive ἔτυμον, sense II
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the Greek technical noun behind the Latin form.
Etymon — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Latin from Greek
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the learned borrowing chain.
Étymon — Trésor de la langue française informatiséÉtymologie: latin etymon; grec ἔτυμον
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the Latin-to-Greek learned chain.
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