Origin of a word: Abbr. Crossword Clue

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DER Origin of a word: Abbr. (3)
ETYM Origin of a word: Abbr. (4)
DERIV Origin of a word: Abbr. (5)

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10% ETYMONLINE Web reference for word origins (10) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
9% GENESIS Origin (7) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 30, 2025
9% SIC [Error in original] (3) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
9% HSBC Banking giant which originated in Hong Kong: Abbr. (4)
9% NEW Original (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 26, 2025
9% NEE Originally called (3) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
9% DERIVE Originate (from) (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
9% COMMENCE Originate (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 26, 2025
9% NOVELTY Originality (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 10, 2025
9% SOURCE Origin (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 13, 2025
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