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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
A Word or Two. The Unwords of Unworld. November 17, 2024 at...
- Form
late 14c., name for the god of dreams in Ovid, son of Sleep,...
- Search and Research
Search and Research. August 04, 2023 at 3:38 pm. Inside the...
- Homing in on Harlequin
While the exact origin and etymology remain uncertain, it is...
- Superstitious Understanding
For sense, compare the parallel word in French, entreprendre...
- Nice
Indo-European words for "innocent" are generally negative...
- Word Origin Stories
21 Μαρ 2022 · "go through and examine carefully and in detail" (transitive), from Old French cerchier… See origin and meaning of search.
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. This content is taken to ...
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.
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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.
