
What are some good sites for researching etymology? [closed]
Here is an example of a directed graph: It works in multiple languages, providing etymology data, descendants, related words and more. It also has a pretty quick search, and the index is …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 5, 2010 · The Choctaw etymology remained more esoteric common knowledge until Woodrow Wilson's time, and continued to be common knowledge until Read purposefully …
etymology - “-gram” vs. “-graph” - English Language & Usage …
What’s the difference between the suffixes -gram and -graph? Is there any difference? Even if they are completely synonymous, what’s the difference in etymology? For example, pictograph …
etymology - what are the origins of hi, hey, hello? - English …
Aug 3, 2014 · The question of the etymology of hello is a fascinating puzzle. According to the the OED it was originally an Americanism derived from the British hallo which has its origins in the …
etymology - Is "holiday" derived from "holy day"? - English …
Feb 21, 2011 · The answers are above, but Barnhart's Dictionary of Etymology offers a bit more: Old English had a concurrent open compound halig daeg, found later in Middle English holy …
etymology - What is the origin of the counting prefixes: uni-, bi-/di ...
You are correct, they are from Latin and Greek, we have simply inherited terms from both. There is a good reference for Latin and Greek roots over at Wikipedia: Uni meaning one: un-, uni- …
etymology - Where does the word "grateful" come from? - English ...
Jul 3, 2011 · It has nothing to do with modern "grates" but everything to do with gratitude, since it's the state of feeling gratitude towards someone or something. Grateful and gratitude, …
etymology - Origin of the word "cum" - English Language
Nov 25, 2011 · What is the origin of the word cum? I'm trying to find the roots for its prevalent usage, especially in North America.
etymology - When did the a/an distinction happen? - English …
Mar 21, 2015 · Why do we have two versions of the indefinite article? When did this happen? Are there any texts where only one is used?
etymology - What gave "terrific" a positive connotation? - English ...
Aug 20, 2011 · Possible Duplicate: How and why have some words changed to a complete opposite? I have noticed that: horrible means bad terrible means bad horrific means bad So …