Online version of the indexes of R.L. Turner's 1962-1985 dictionary from the Digital Dictionaries of South Asia.

A daily on-line column, featuring little known facts about well known words and phrases.

Online database version of the Altaic Etymological Dictionary by S. Starostin, A. Dybo and O. Mudrak.

A scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America.

The influence of classical mythology on the English language, astronomy, calendar terms, personal names, phrases and conversation, and pop culture.

English language terms and expressions.

Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases.

The brain-twisting etymology game.

A list of some curious word origins.

Word origins and links.

Dedicated to gathering sayings and idioms and their translation/explanation from all over Europe. User contributions welcome.

Exploring English words that are derived from Latin and Greek sources with etymologies and vocabulary activities.

An advanced Latin-Greek-English vocabulary source of etymologies with thematic units of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and vocabulary quizzes.

Samples of the etymological books from word-lover Martha Barnette, author of "Ladyfingers & Nun's Tummies" and "A Garden of Words."

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

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.

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.

The origins of New York State's county names.

History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms.

Categorized etymologies of phrases.

Presents a word a day complete with pronunciation, spellings, etymology, quotations and date chart.

Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology.

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.

An etymological dictionary you can download by Prof. Eugene Cotter, Seton Hall University.

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.

A new word or phrase posted every week giving you the meaning, origin and an example of the usage of the word or phrase.

Weekly etymology magazine.

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.

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.

The origins of quirky English words and phrases like "In like Flynn" and "blackmail."

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.

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

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

Collection of recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance, and older words that are now being used in new ways.

An etymological study of numerous words used in churches and Scriptures that have their origin in pagan religions.

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.