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6 letters · New York Times · Thursday, October 9, 2014 · 26-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, October 9, 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 9, 2014 · 26-Down · 6 letters
ETYMON0 of 6 letters revealed
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a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
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