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Online Etymology Dictionary
etymonline.comClear histories of English words, phrases and idioms
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The Online Etymology Dictionary explains how English words, phrases and idioms started and changed over the centuries, kept up since 2001 by its creator, Douglas Harper. It is free to use, with an optional Premium membership; Wiktionary covers other languages too.
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