The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ETYMA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1997.
Old words from which modern words are derived crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ETYMA | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Old words from which modern words are derived
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- anglo-saxon
- antique
- thorn
- conjugate
- doublet
- parcheesi
- novel
- latin
- ironclad
- dictionary
- present
- fashionable
Crossword Answer definitions
ETYMA noun- The source word, or words, of a given word or expression.
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