The true origin of a word Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The true origin of a word . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ETYMON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETYMON The true origin of a word (6)
3% GENESIS Origin (7) Newsday Aug 21, 2026
3% OLDNORSE Origin of "they" (8) Universal Aug 18, 2026
3% NOLIE "It's true!" (5) Newsday Aug 17, 2026
3% AFRAIDSO "Unfortunately, that's true" (8) New York Times Midi Aug 17, 2026
3% INITIAL Original (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2026
3% TOO ___ good to be true (3)
3% ROOTS Origins (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2026
3% SOURCE Origin (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2026
3% OKBUT "That's true, however ..." (5) New York Times Midi Aug 12, 2026
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