etymon
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The etymon is in old English wrestling�to have on the hip; to render an opponent powerless because tractionless.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the etymon he proposes is rather unsatisfactory.
From Notes and Queries, No. 209, October 29 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various
Were, wert; worth, werth; word and werde, are derived from the same etymon and retain a similarity of meaning.
From Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. by Balch, William Stevens
Was and wast, are the same as were and wert in meaning, being derived from the same etymon.
From Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. by Balch, William Stevens
Another etymon for Jews-harp is Jaws-harp, because the place where it is played upon is between the jaws.
From Notes and Queries, Number 18, March 2, 1850 by Various
