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Etymology: root 🌱 meaning of words

r/Etymo

Origin 🔎 and root 🌱 meaning of WORDS, i.e. etymon (ετυμον) [865] or original meaning of grouped letters. The first invented “word”, e.g., is AB or 𓌹𓇯 in hieroglyphics, from the root: 1️⃣2️⃣ → 𐤁𐤀 → αβ → אב → ΑΒ or 3️⃣, meaning “father”, in Egypto letter-number 🔢🔠 lunar 🌗 script. The Etymo sub focuses on the historical development of words in English or any other language.

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