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.

English language terms and expressions.

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

Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases.

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.

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.

Erudite blog on word origins and definitions, with dozens of links to dictionaries, commentaries, linguistic reference sites, and personal favorites of the author.

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.