'That word' (below-hyperlinked to OpenMD's medical dictionary) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Dictionary” is built on words that mean “to Show, Pronounce Solemnly” (a Saying, Expression, Word, to Speak, Tell).
DICTIONARY, n. A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work. [Bierce]
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I appreciate your comment, and I'll probably approve it & publish it soon (give me about a week before you try to post it again when it doesn't publish immediately ... thanks)