etymon, root
(noun) a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
etyma
plural of etymon
• matey, meaty
Source: Wiktionary
Et"y*mon, n.; pl. E. Etymons, Gr. Etyma. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. sotya, E. sooth. See Sooth.]
Definition: 1. An original form; primitive word; root.
2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.] Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
