etymon

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The etymon is in old English wrestling�to have on the hip; to render an opponent powerless because tractionless.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another etymon for Jews-harp is Jaws-harp, because the place where it is played upon is between the jaws.

From Notes and Queries, Number 18, March 2, 1850 by Various

Arena is from the same etymon, altered in application.

From Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. by Balch, William Stevens

A more suitable etymon, however, seems to me to be found in Ir. and Obs.

From The River-Names of Europe by Ferguson, Robert

Your correspondent W. asks the etymon of "Cowley;"—probably "Cow leas," or Cow pasture.

From Notes and Queries, Number 07, December 15, 1849 by Various