LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

etymon

etymon n (genitive etymī)
Classical[ˈɛ.ty.mɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.ti.mon]

Meaning

  1. neuteretymon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeetymonetyma
genitiveetymīetymōrum
dativeetymōetymīs
accusativeetymonetyma
ablativeetymōetymīs
vocativeetymonetyma

ĕtўmon, i, n., = ἔτυμον,
I. the origin of a word: etymon habere, to be derived, Varr. R. R. 1, 48, 2: etyma (with origines), Gell. 18, 4, 11 al.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*set-?
  2. Ancient Greek ἐτεός(eteós)der.?
  3. Ancient Greek ἔτῠμος(étŭmos)
  4. Latinetymon

Ancient Greek ἔτυμον (étumon)bor. Latin etymon Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔτυμον (étumon).

Quick answers

What does etymon mean in Latin?
etymon, a noun, means “etymon”.
What is the genitive of etymon?
The genitive singular is etymī. etymon is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce etymon?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.ty.mɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.ti.mon].
Where does etymon come from?
Proto-Indo-European *set-? → Ancient Greek ἐτεός (eteós)der.? → Ancient Greek ἔτῠμος (étŭmos) → Latin etymon.