Linguistic origins Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Linguistic origins . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ETYMO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETYMO Linguistic origins (5)
34% SWAHILI Linguistic origin of Kwanzaa (7)
34% TAMIL Linguistic origin of 'mulligatawny' (5) New York Times Jul 2, 2016
16% LATIN "Dead language" spoken in ancient Rome, and the linguistic origin of languages at 29a, 44a, 7d and 38d (5)
3% ELISION In linguistics, omission of a sound or syllable (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 18, 2025
3% AVA "Origin" director DuVernay (3) Universal Oct 18, 2025
3% USAGE Linguist's concern (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
3% TRANSLATOR Job title for a linguist, perhaps (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Oct 14, 2025
3% RESET Return to the original state (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 11, 2025
3% NOVELTY Originality (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 10, 2025
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