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A Pan-Arab etymological dictionary and historical lexicon of the Arabic language as it has developed over the last two millennia. The work details the origins of every word in its corpus and record the transformations in each word’s meaning, in addition to the location of its first appearance. To achieve this, the Doha Historical Dictionary of Arab... View more

It is resource for etymology of English words I find very helpful to remember new English words smartly.

The site for element names in 97 languages

Glossary of Italian to Spanish maritime etymology.
Date: terms dated circa 1847

Transcribed from the work of: D. Timoteo O-Scanlan: Cartilla practica de construccion naval, dispuesta en forma de vocabulario, con algunos apéndices, y las nomenclaturas francesa, inglesa é italiana, con su correspondencia en castellano; para uso de... View more

Glossary of English to Spanish maritime etymology.
Date: terms dated circa 1847

Transcribed from the work of:< D. Timoteo O-Scanlan: Cartilla practica de construccion naval, dispuesta en forma de vocabulario, con algunos apéndices, y las nomenclaturas francesa, inglesa é italiana, con su correspondencia en castellano; para uso d... View more

Glossary of French to Spanish maritime etymology.
Date: terms dated circa 1847

Transcribed from the work of: D. Timoteo O-Scanlan: Cartilla practica de construccion naval, dispuesta en forma de vocabulario, con algunos apéndices, y las nomenclaturas francesa, inglesa é italiana, con su correspondencia en castellano; para uso de ... View more

Part of an encyclopedia-style website about fallacies.

Figures of speech, words, slang, terms for cultural phenomena: explanation and etymology. Some entries are actually mini-essays. About 100 pages of text; about 500 entries.

On these pages, I present solid information on (currently) 117 different spice plants. Emphasis is on their usage in ethnic cuisines, particularly in Asia; furthermore, I discuss their history, chemical constituents, and the etymology of their names. Last but not least, there are numerous photos featuring the live plants or the dried spices

"This website is being developed as a record of new and evolving words and phrases in the English language, with special reference to UK English usage. One of its prime aims is to act as a repository for new words and phrases which are not otherwise listed on the Net - or at least not found by Search Engines. Hence the working title: Dictionary of ... View more

Online Etymology Dictionary "It is often forgotten that (dictionaries) are artificial repositories, put together well after the languages they define. The roots of language are irrational and of a magical nature." -Jorge Luis Borges, Prologue to "El otro, el mismo." http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=amok

A map of the wheel-ruts of modern English. Etymologies are not definitions; they're explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago.
Includes personal and geographical names, as well.

Laz to Turkish dictionary with extensive explanations, etymology, audio pronounciation guide

Multilingual Multidirectional Translation Dictionary offering: Language occurences Etymology Pronunciation Linguistic info Lexical info Quotations Translations Derived terms

I found this dictionary very clear and interesting and would say it is essential.

Deals profoundly with phonetics, grammar, etymology, synonyms, and opposites. User-friendly.

small but etymology given on some words