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» 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.

» 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.

» Dave Wilton's Etymology Page - Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases.

» 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.

» Etymologic - The brain-twisting etymology game.

» Etymologically Speaking - A list of some curious word origins.

» Etymology - Word origins and links.

» European Sayings & Idiomatic Expressions - Dedicated to gathering sayings and idioms and their translation/explanation from all over Europe. User contributions welcome.

» 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.

» MooT - The game of grammar, semantics, and etymology. Play online the game that investigates the history and meaning of English words.

» 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.

» 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.

» New York State Facts - The origins of New York State's county names.

» Online Etymology Dictionary - History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms.

» Origin of Phrases - Categorized etymologies of phrases.

» Oxford English Dictionary - Presents a word a day complete with pronunciation, spellings, etymology, quotations and date chart.

» Pandora's Word Box - Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology.

» The Phrase Finder - 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.

» 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.

» 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.

» 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.

» Take Our Word for It - Weekly etymology magazine.

» What's The Meaning of This? - The origins of quirky English words and phrases like "In like Flynn" and "blackmail."

» 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.

» 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.

» Word Origins - This regularly updated page, provided by The Writer's Place, focuses on a word and its spelling, pronunciation, and derivation.

» Word Origins and Meanings of Economic Terms - Click on a word and go right to a brief discussion of its origin.

» Word Quests for Word Seekers - Searchable dictionary of word origins, organized in cross-referenced thematic lists by Latin and/or Greek roots. English entries are also defined.

» Word Sources - Includes a searchable database of Latin and Greek roots and affixes, a free newsletter, and links to other sites.

» 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.

» 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.

» 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.

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