Old words from which modern words are derived Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old words from which modern words are derived . 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 ETYMA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETYMA Old words from which modern words are derived (5)
4% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
4% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
3% ITSME Words from a knocker (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
3% PLATINUM Word from the Spanish for "little silver" (8) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
3% DIPLOMA Word from the Greek for "folded paper" (7) New York Times Dec 12, 2025
3% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
3% LEXICAL Pertaining to words (7) The Times Concise Dec 9, 2025
3% IDEST "In other words," in other words (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
3% SAFFRON Spice derived from the crocus (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
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