Etymology
A Comparative Dictionary of Indo-Aryan Languages
Online version of the indexes of R.L. Turner's 1962-1985 dictionary from the Digital Dictionaries of South Asia.
Altaic Etymology
Online database version of the Altaic Etymological Dictionary by S. Starostin, A. Dybo and O. Mudrak.
American Dialect Society
A scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America.
An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology
The influence of classical mythology on the English language, astronomy, calendar terms, personal names, phrases and conversation, and pop culture.
Businessballs.com - Etymology of Clichés, Expressions and Words Etymology
English language terms and expressions.
English Language Roots: The Meanings of Word Prefixes, Suffixes and Syllables
Reference chart for Greek, Latin, and other roots of the English language. Understanding such roots can help guessing the meaning of words and creating neologisms or brand names.
European Sayings & Idiomatic Expressions
Dedicated to gathering sayings and idioms and their translation/explanation from all over Europe. User contributions welcome.
Exploring English Words
Exploring English words that are derived from Latin and Greek sources with etymologies and vocabulary activities.
Focusing on Words
An advanced Latin-Greek-English vocabulary source of etymologies with thematic units of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and vocabulary quizzes.
Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular
Myriad expressions in everyday English have nautical origins. This web page lists expressions and definitions mentioned by listswains, members of the Patrick O'Brian Mailing List, …
New Words In English
Neologisms and novel uses of words in English collected by members of the class Linguistics/English 215, Words in English: Structure, History and Use, taught by Suzanne Kemmer at R…
Online Etymology Dictionary
History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms.
Oxford English Dictionary
Presents a word a day complete with pronunciation, spellings, etymology, quotations and date chart.
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