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2. Online Etymology Dictionary - Wikipedia

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   The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper. [1]

3. List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names

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   This is a list of common nouns, used in the English language, whose etymology goes back to the name of some, often historical or archaic, ethnic or religious group, but whose current meaning has lost that connotation and does not imply any actual ethnicity or religion. Several of these terms are derogatory or insulting.

4. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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   The name Louis itself comes from Frankish hluda, 'heard of, famous' (cf. loud) + wiga, 'war'. [51] Maine: October 13, 1729: English: main: A common historical etymology is that the name refers to the mainland, as opposed to the coastal islands. [52] [53] French: Maine: After the French province of Maine. [54] English (Broad)mayne

5. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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   [17] Several sources [18] [19] have reported an incorrect origin story for the term as used in this sense: that it was first used to describe striking miners who tied red bandanas around their necks during the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921. However, The Oxford English Dictionary attests to uses in the relevant sense at least as early as 1830 ...

6. Name - Wikipedia

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   A name can be given to a person, place, or thing; for example, parents can give their child a name or a scientist can give an element a name. Etymology The word name comes from Old English nama ; cognate with Old High German (OHG) namo , Sanskrit नामन् ( nāman ), Latin nomen , Greek ὄνομα ( onoma ), and Persian نام ( nâm ...

7. Etymology - Wikipedia

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   Etymology (/ ˌ ɛ t ɪ ˈ m ɒ l ə dʒ i /, ET-im-OL-ə-jee [1]) is the study of the origin and evolution of words, including their constituent units of sound and meaning, across time. [2] In the 21st century a subfield within linguistics , etymology has become a more rigorously scientific study. [ 1 ]

8. List of online dictionaries - Wikipedia

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   An online dictionary is a dictionary that is accessible via the Internet through a web browser. They can be made available in a number of ways: free, free with a paid subscription for extended or more professional content, or a paid-only service.

9. List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles

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   This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy ; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland .