Word Origins Websites
The Word Detective
The Word Detective on the Web is the online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers’ questions about words and language. The Word Detective is written by Evan Morris and appears in finer newspapers in the U.S., Mexico and Japan.
Word Information - an English dictionary about English vocabulary words and etymologies derived primarily from Latin and Greek word origins
Information about English words derived from Latin and Greek sources and English vocabulary words with etymologies plus explanations. and quizzes
The Phrontistery: Obscure Words and Vocabulary Resources
English obscure words and etymology resources: online dictionary of weird and unusual words, word lists, technical vocabulary aids, lipograms, and word related essays
English Usage FAQ Home Page
This is an English usage FAQ home page. This page contains links and references of interest to those interested in English usage. There are word origins, phrase origins, netiquette, language history, efl, esl, online dictionaries, and recreational links.
Vocabulary Lesson Plans
Browse the best vocabulary lesson plans from a NY state certified Latin teacher. Create lessons based on Greek and Latin roots for all students in every subject area.
Onomatopoeia Dictionary - Written Sound
A dictionary of onomatopoeia (sound words) and words of imitative origin in the English language. Examples of noises and sound effects in writing as found in poems, comics, literature, slang and the web. Animal sounds, car noises, hit and punch noises, eating and drinking noises, weather related sounds, liquidy,...