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.
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.
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary
History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms.
Pandora's Word Box
Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology.
Richard Lederer's Verbivore
Linguistic fun from, Richard Lederer, the best-selling author of The Word Circus and the new Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay, a helpful guide for grappling with vexing grammar questions.
Roots of English
An etymological dictionary you can download by Prof. Eugene Cotter, Seton Hall University.
Taiwan Teacher
A new word or phrase posted every week giving you the meaning, origin and an example of the usage of the word or phrase.
The Phrase Finder
The meanings and origins of thousands of English phrases and sayings. Also contains a discussion forum to ask a panel questions on the meaning and origin of phrases.
Word and Phrase Origins
Directory. Part of the Internet Public Library. Describes books and web sites that might be helpful. Offers a hint on how to use an ordinary search engine when looking for etymolo…
Word Origins
This regularly updated page, provided by The Writer's Place, focuses on a word and its spelling, pronunciation, and derivation.
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