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English word origin

Etymology of derm

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Doublet of derma.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Animal skin. · Synonym of dermis.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Doublet of derma.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Root classification mention*der-ine-pro
  • Learned-borrowing mentionδέρμαgrc · skin
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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

Guts, entrails.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Afrikaans derm (“intestine”), related to Dutch darm (“intestine”). Doublet of tharm.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentiondermaf · intestine
  • Cognate mentiondarmnl · intestine
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