"ur-myth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ur-myths [plural]
Etymology: From ur- (“primordial”) + myth. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ur|myth|t1=primordial}} ur- (“primordial”) + myth Head templates: {{en-noun}} ur-myth (plural ur-myths)
  1. (anthropology, mythology) A myth believed to be a precursor or prototype to all existing myths. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Mythology

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