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The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms. It is professional enough to satisfy academic standards, but accessible enough to be used by anyone.
- Word Origin Stories
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and how the...
- Etymology
As a modern branch of linguistic science treating of the...
- Snakes of Iceland
The famous literary anecdote of the book chapter anyone can...
- Form
late 14c., name for the god of dreams in Ovid, son of Sleep,...
- Search and Research
By the 1940s people are questioning the origin. There...
- Homing in on Harlequin
Similar sounding words it does include are arlásso, meaning...
- Superstitious Understanding
One guess about the compound is that the notion is less...
- Nice
Indo-European words for "innocent" are generally negative...
- Word Origin Stories
Combining both accessibility and authority, The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language.
28 Οκτ 2024 · Newly updated to incorporate recent additions to the English language, this popular dictionary provides a fascinating exploration of the origins and development of words in the English language.
2 ημέρες πριν · Based on The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, the principal authority on the origin and development of English words, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology contains a wealth of information about the English language and its history.
17 Ιουλ 2024 · As a modern branch of linguistic science treating of the origin and evolution of words, from 1640s. As "an account of the particular history of a word" from mid-15c. As practised by Socrates in the Cratylus, etymology involves a claim about the underlying semantic content of the name, what it really means or indicates.
19 Αυγ 2018 · A book containing either all or the principal words of a language, or words of one or more specified classes, arranged in a stated order, usually alphabetical, with definitions or explanations of their meanings and other information concerning them, expressed either in the same or in another language; a word-book; a lexicon; a vocabulary ....
The historical English dictionary. An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. Find out more about OED.
