Open Directory - Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology
See also: - Online version of the indexes of R.L. Turner's 1962-1985 dictionary from the Digital Dictionaries of South Asia. - Online database version of the Altaic Etymological Dictionary by S. Starostin, A. Dybo and O. Mudrak. - A scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America. - English language terms and expressions. - Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases. - 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. - The brain-twisting etymology game. - A list of some curious word origins. - Word origins and links. - Exploring English words that are derived from Latin and Greek sources with etymologies and vocabulary activities. - An advanced Latin-Greek-English vocabulary source of etymologies with thematic units of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and vocabulary quizzes. - The game of grammar, semantics, and etymology. Play online the game that investigates the history and meaning of English words. - History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms. - Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology. - 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. - An etymological dictionary you can download by Prof. Eugene Cotter, Seton Hall University. - Your online source for the sayings and expressions you use everyday. Search for their meaning, history and origin, find sayings, expressions, phrases, quotations, cliches, unusual words, and wordplay. - Weekly etymology magazine. - The meanings and origins of thousands of English phrases and sayings. Also includes a discussion forum to ask a panel questions on the meaning and origin of phrases. - Words and language in a humorous vein. The online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. Written by Evan Morris. - The origins of quirky English words and phrases like "In like Flynn" and "blackmail." - Searchable dictionary of word origins, organized in cross-referenced thematic lists by Latin and/or Greek roots. English entries are also defined. - Includes a searchable database of Latin and Greek roots and affixes, a free newsletter, and links to other sites. - Collection of recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed a recent Renaissance, and older words that are now being used in new ways. - 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 etymology. - An etymological study of numerous words used in churches and Scriptures that have their origin in pagan religions. - Michael Quinion writes about International English from a British viewpoint. Hundreds of pages on the history, origins, evolution and idiosyncrasies of English, with features on new words and words in the news. - Erudite blog on word origins and definitions, with dozens of links to dictionaries, commentaries, linguistic reference sites, and personal favorites of the author.
