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Etymology of the English word original

the English word original
derived from the Old French word original
derived from the Late Latin word originalis (original; existing at, marking beginning)
derived from the Classical Latin word origo (origin, source; birth)
derived from the Latin word oriri (to appear, arise, be born; be born, created; be born of; rise; arise)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *er-

Derivations in English

merry-andrew, Rotavator, originally

Cognates

Dutch origineel, French original, French originel, German Original, German original, Italian originale, Latin originalis, Lithuanian originalus, Norwegian original, Polish oryginalny, Russian opигинальный, Swedish original

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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