The root word.
A word that has another word derived from it is called an Eponym. The two words will usually have different meanings.
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Another word for orator is lecturer or public speaker. The word orator is of Middle English origin and is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word orator.
It can be traced back to a Latin word, but the derivation is not clear. There is a Middle English word 'resorten' derived from a French word 'resortir' meaning to go out, leave or escape. Another French word,'ressort' derived from 'resortir' has been adopted
The word factory is derived from the medieval Latin word factoria. It is also derived from the Latin word factor.
Can you tell me what you call the process that makes one word from another word jumbling those letters - eg. LISTEN and SILENT? That is called an Anagram
The word "conspicuous" is derived from the Latin word "conspicuus," which means "to see or observe." It entered the English language in the late 16th century.
Pleasure derived from another's misfortune.
-- Chai (or Khai) is the Hebrew word for 'Life'. -- Chai is another word for tea. It is used in many different cultures and is derived from a Chinese word.
The word locomotion is a noun, as is the word motion from which it is derived. The general meaning is "movement from one place to another" or the power of motion.
The name is derived from the Tamil word murunggai (முருங்கை)
A theory: Mishmash might be derived from the German word "Mischmasch". That one is derived from the verb "mischen" which means "to mix".