English
etymonic
Etymonic comes from Ancient Greek ἔτῠμος ‘true, real, sure’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔτῠμοςétŭmos‘true, real, sure’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔτῠμονétŭmon
- English1500–presentetymon
- Englishtodayetymonic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔτῠμοςétŭmos‘true, real, sure’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔτῠμονétŭmon
- English1500–presentetymon
- Englishtodayetymonic
A compound of etymon + -ic
Ancient Greek ἔτυμος ‘true, real, actual’
Ancient Greek ἔτυμον ‘the true sense of a word according to its origin’
English etymon
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἔτῠμος
Today it means
adj Being or pertaining to an etymon or etymons.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἔτῠμος / etymonic