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Etymologically Speaking Etymologically Speaking: A list of some curious word origins. (Etymology) http://www.westegg.com/etymology/ World Wide Words World Wide Words: 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. (Etymology) http://www.worldwidewords.org/ Roots of English Roots of English: An etymological dictionary you can download by Prof. Eugene Cotter, Seton Hall University. (Etymology) http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/showcase/roots.html The Word Detective The Word Detective: 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. (Etymology) http://www.word-detective.com/ American Dialect Society American Dialect Society: A scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America. (Etymology) http://www.americandialect.org/ Oxford English Dictionary Oxford English Dictionary: Presents a word a day complete with pronunciation, spellings, etymology, quotations and date chart. (Etymology) http://oed.com/cgi/display/wotd A Comparative Dictionary of Indo-Aryan Languages 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. (Etymology) http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/soas/ Altaic Etymology Altaic Etymology: Online database version of the Altaic Etymological Dictionary by S. Starostin, A. Dybo and O. Mudrak. (Etymology) http://starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/startq.cgi?flags=eygtnnl&root=config&basename=%5Cdata%5Calt%5Caltet A Word with You A Word with You: A daily on-line column, featuring little known facts about well known words and phrases. (Etymology) http://www.wordwithyou.com/index.html#COLUMN What's The Meaning of This? What's The Meaning of This?: The origins of quirky English words and phrases like "In like Flynn" and "blackmail." (Etymology) http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/meanings.htm New York State Facts New York State Facts: The origins of New York State's county names. (Etymology) http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/nysfacts/counties.html Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular 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, also known as the Gunroom. (Etymology) http://www.io.com/gibbonsb/words.words.words.html Sayings and Everyday Expressions Sayings and Everyday Expressions: 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. (Etymology) http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayindex.htm Exploring English Words Exploring English Words: Exploring English words that are derived from Latin and Greek sources with etymologies and vocabulary activities. (Etymology) http://www.wordexplorations.info Etymologic Etymologic: The brain-twisting etymology game. (Etymology) http://www.etymologic.com/ MooT MooT: The game of grammar, semantics, and etymology. Play online the game that investigates the history and meaning of English words. (Etymology) http://www.mootgame.com/ Etymology Etymology: Word origins and links. (Etymology) http://members.tripod.com/~itsmagic/ETYMOLGY.HTML The Mavens' Word of the Day The Mavens' Word of the Day: Daily explanation about new words, word origins, and slang expressions from Jesse Sheidlower, a senior editor in Random House's Reference Division. (Etymology) http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/ European Sayings & Idiomatic Expressions European Sayings & Idiomatic Expressions: Dedicated to gathering sayings and idioms and their translation/explanation from all over Europe. User contributions welcome. (Etymology) http://sayings.jacomac.de/ Origin of Phrases Origin of Phrases: Categorized etymologies of phrases. (Etymology) http://members.aol.com/MorelandC/Phrases.htm Dave Wilton's Etymology Page Dave Wilton's Etymology Page: Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases. (Etymology) http://www.wordorigins.org/ Taiwan Teacher 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. (Etymology) http://www.geocities.com/athens/delphi/1979/trivia.html Pandora's Word Box Pandora's Word Box: Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology. (Etymology) http://pandorawordbox.com/ The Phrase Finder 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. (Etymology) http://www.phrases.org.uk/ An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology 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. (Etymology) http://www.kl.oakland.edu/kraemer/edcm/ Take Our Word for It Take Our Word for It: Weekly etymology magazine. (Etymology) http://www.takeourword.com/ Businessballs.com - Etymology of Clichés, Expressions and Words Etymology Businessballs.com - Etymology of Clichés, Expressions and Words Etymology: English language terms and expressions. (Etymology) http://www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm Word and Phrase Origins 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 etymology. (Etymology) http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48468 New Words In English 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 Rice University. (Etymology) http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/NewWords/index.html Words with Heathen Origins in the Scriptures Words with Heathen Origins in the Scriptures: An etymological study of numerous words used in churches and Scriptures that have their origin in pagan religions. (Etymology) http://www.innvista.com/culture/religion/bible/compare/heathen.htm Word Spy Word Spy: Collection of recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance, and older words that are now being used in new ways. (Etymology) http://www.wordspy.com/ Focusing on Words Focusing on Words: An advanced Latin-Greek-English vocabulary source of etymologies with thematic units of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and vocabulary quizzes. (Etymology) http://www.wordfocus.com/ Online Etymology Dictionary Online Etymology Dictionary: History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms. (Etymology) http://www.etymonline.com/ Word Sources Word Sources: Includes a searchable database of Latin and Greek roots and affixes, a free newsletter, and links to other sites. (Etymology) http://www.wordsources.info/ Richard Lederer's Verbivore 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. (Etymology) http://pw1.netcom.com/~rlederer/index.htm Fun With Word Origins Fun With Word Origins: Samples of the etymological books from word-lover Martha Barnette, author of "Ladyfingers & Nun's Tummies" and "A Garden of Words." (Etymology) http://www.funwords.com/ Word Origins Word Origins: This regularly updated page, provided by The Writer's Place, focuses on a word and its spelling, pronunciation, and derivation. (Etymology) http://www.thewritersplace.com/writestuff/origins.htm