ETYMA Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word etyma. (close relations)
Definition of ETYMA
Best Alternative Words for ETYMA
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| derivation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) • (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase • a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions • (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline • drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body • drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation • the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin | ||||||||
| derivative | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx • a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound • a financial instrument whose value is based on another security • (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word adjective satellite • resulting from or employing derivation | ||||||||
| origin | nounn | |||||||
noun • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • properties attributable to your ancestry • an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events • the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero • the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||||
| root | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes • the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair verb • take root and begin to grow • come into existence, originate • cheer for • plant by the roots • dig with the snout • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • cause to take roots | ||||||||
| source | nounn | |||||||
noun • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • a document (or organization) from which information is obtained • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a facility where something is available • a person who supplies information • someone who originates or causes or initiates something • (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system • anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to verb • get (a product) from another country or business • specify the origin of | ||||||||
