Etymology Dictionaries

• Publications

• American Dialect Society  - Get updates on the activities of this scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language.
• Clichés and Expression Origins  - Comprehensive presentation on the history of English language's words, expressions, and truisms.
• Etymologic  - Online word game consisting of quizzes and puzzles. Incorporates word history facts and ideas.
• Etymologically Speaking  - List of information on word origins encompassing the English, French, and German languages.
• Masculine & Feminine Names  - Features a dictionary of names with meanings, origins, usages, variant forms, famous bearers, and more.
• Mootgame  - Board game presents questions on etymology, semantics, and grammar.
• MyEtymology.com  - Etymology dictionary covering multiple languages, mostly European. Presents the relationship of certain words to other words in the same or in another language.
• Names  - Provides the meanings and origins of names.
• Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular  - Traces the nautical origins of a variety of everyday English expressions.
• Online Etymology Dictionary  - Searchable resource for information on what and how today's words meant and sounded in the past.
• PrefixSuffix  - Lays out a chart of Latin, Greek, and root words that make up most of the words in the English vocabulary.
• Save the Words  - Displays thousands of words that are becoming extinct from the English language, and asks people to adopt and use them. Includes word-a-day and FAQ.
• Verbivore  - Richard Lederer, a linguistic author, presents his various works that explore etymology and terminology usage this website.
• Word Explorations  - Program for Latin-Greek cross references. Aims to facilitate the development of vocabulary skills and word studies.
• Word Focus  - Library of information on words derived from the Latin and Greek languages. With a directory of word resources.
• Word Origins  - Explore the history and emergence of several words in today's language. Learn about the proper usage as well.
• Word Quests for Word Seekers  - Web-based resource for information on English words derived from Latin and Greek.
• Word Sources  - Peruse through this dictionary of English words listed in thematic units.