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The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms. It is professional enough to satisfy academic standards, but accessible enough to be used by anyone.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and how the...
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The meaning of ETYMOLOGY is the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing ...
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Sep 4, 2018 · webster (n.)"a weaver," Old English webbestre "a female weaver," from web (q.v.) + fem. suffix -ster. Noah Webster's dictionary, typically American and execrable for etymology, was first published 1828.
Where does 'hello' come from? Don't answer the phone with 'ahoy'. Eavesdrop, Fiasco, and 8 More Words with Surprising Origins. Including some trivia on ‘trivia’.
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.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Webster. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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