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   etymon

   /ˈɛtɪmɒn/

   noun

   • 1. a word or morpheme from which a later word is derived: "they both derive from the same etymon"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting the original form of a word): via Latin from Greek etumon ‘true thing’ (see etymology).

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

     4

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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