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What is a word meaning the origin of a word?

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First attested in the late 14th. century, etymology traces from the Greek etymologia, from etymon "true sense" (neutral of etymos "true," related to eteos "true") + logos "word."

The origin of a word or phrase is its etymology.

The word you're looking for is Etymon (ETYMON) in Greek language.

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