Etymon \Et"y*mon\, n.; pl. E. {Etymons}, Gr. {Etyma}. [L., fr. Gr. 'e`tymon the true literal sense of a word according to its derivation, an etymon, fr. ? true, real, prob, akin to Skr. sotya, E. sooth. See {Sooth}.] 1. An original form; primitive word; root. [1913 Webster] 2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.] [1913 Webster] Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]