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Etymon :: Etymon (n.) Original or fundamental signification.

Radix :: Radix (n.) A primitive word, from which spring other words; a radical; a root; an etymon..

Etymological :: Etymological (a.) Pertaining to etymology, or the derivation of words..

Algum :: Algum (n.) Same as Almug (and etymologically preferable).

Etymologer :: Etymologer (n.) An etymologist.

Etymology :: Etymology (n.) That part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.

Etymologize :: Etymologize (v. t.) To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word..

Etymologicon :: Etymologicon (n.) An etymological dictionary or manual.

Etym :: Etym (n.) See Etymon.

Etymons :: Etymons (pl. ) of Etymo.

Notation :: Notation (n.) Literal or etymological signification.

Etymologize :: Etymologize (v. t.) To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.

O :: O () O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptian. Etymologically, the letter o is most closely related to a, e, and u; as in E. bone, AS. ban; E. stone, AS. stan; E. broke, AS. brecan to break; E. bore, AS. beran to bear; E. dove, AS. d/fe; E. toft, tuft; tone, tune; number, F. nombre..

Surly :: Surloin (n.) A loin of beef, or the upper part of the loin. See Sirloin, the more usual, but not etymologically preferable, orthography..

W :: W () the twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, is usually a consonant, but sometimes it is a vowel, forming the second element of certain diphthongs, as in few, how. It takes its written form and its name from the repetition of a V, this being the original form of the Roman capital letter which we call U. Etymologically it is most related to v and u. See V, and U. Some of the uneducated classes in England, especially in London, confuse w and v, substituting the one for the other, as weal

F :: F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.;

Radical :: Radical (n.) A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon..

Z :: Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274..

Etyma :: Etyma (pl. ) of Etymo.

Etymologist :: Etymologist (n.) One who investigates the derivation of words.

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