Hi all. Does anyone know of a decent etymology dictionary online? I found this site below but it seems "off" and lacking in detail when for instance looking up the word "pity". I would had hoping it would at least mention either the Greek or Latin roots, but it doesn't mention either or any other language.
Thank you in advance for any possible assistance while I keep on searching online. There doesn't seem to be much offered on Google on this when you search for "Etymology Dictionary" or "Etymology Dictionaries."
I also found this by searching for "word root dictionary" but the site doesn't seem functional. Only wants to try to find medical root words and even then the search function for it doesn't load since it is always stuck on "loading" (I've tested it with several different browsers, even the old IE11, as well but no luck):
Root Word Dictionary - The web's largest root dictionary!
I also found this but not free either and maybe if so, it seems you need to be living in the UK and have a UK library card:
More details here:
Tried using the Yandex search engine with "Free Etymology Dictionary" and found this site but not much to see here either for English:
and this, but not much better:
OK, I just found a few that might be OK. This one below, the author stopped updating back in 2017:
www.worldwidewords.org
And this one relative to all the free one's mentioned above so far seems the most detailed on the surfaces since it is multilingual, but it is missing the Greek root word of "pity", and perhaps this because there is none? I read here that "pathos" that was supposed to be part of root words for both the words Sympathy and Empathy but nothing about "pity" in that article and its relation to the word Sympathy that I thought was the cause from long ago:
[quote[
The nouns share a common root: the Greek noun pathos, meaning "feelings, emotion, or passion." Pathos itself refers to the evocation of pity or compassion in a work of art or literature.
[/quote]
Anyways, before I run out of energy, here is the 'better' seeming site:
and the example:
I can play with those Etymological roots later for maybe a better "mosaic" understanding of the quote "pity those who pity" by the C"s because there is probably much more to it than just a simple and basic dictionary definitions you can find online in a few seconds. I have some ideas, and I 'think' I understand what they mean (for many years now), but now I am going to first put aside what I 'think' know and just look at all the root meanings first before any interpretive associations. Hopefully I don't fall into a 'pit' while at it!
Anyways, time for bed, but before I sign out, if anyone by any chance knows of a better Free online Etymology Dictionary than all of the one's mentioned above (wiktionary.org and others), can they please share it? Or again, maybe no choice but to go with paid version of OED.com? Another example of "no free lunch" I think, and this time for me about figuring all this word root business it seems.
Etymonline - Online Etymology Dictionary
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.
www.etymonline.com
Thank you in advance for any possible assistance while I keep on searching online. There doesn't seem to be much offered on Google on this when you search for "Etymology Dictionary" or "Etymology Dictionaries."
I also found this by searching for "word root dictionary" but the site doesn't seem functional. Only wants to try to find medical root words and even then the search function for it doesn't load since it is always stuck on "loading" (I've tested it with several different browsers, even the old IE11, as well but no luck):
Root Word Dictionary - The web's largest root dictionary!
I also found this but not free either and maybe if so, it seems you need to be living in the UK and have a UK library card:
Free OED : Oxford English Dictionary
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Tried using the Yandex search engine with "Free Etymology Dictionary" and found this site but not much to see here either for English:
and this, but not much better:
Dictionary.net | Find Definitions and Meanings of Words
Free searchable encyclopedia with definitions, usage examples, thesaurus, antonyms, idioms, rhymes, quotes and other useful information.
www.etymology-dictionary.com
OK, I just found a few that might be OK. This one below, the author stopped updating back in 2017:
www.worldwidewords.org
And this one relative to all the free one's mentioned above so far seems the most detailed on the surfaces since it is multilingual, but it is missing the Greek root word of "pity", and perhaps this because there is none? I read here that "pathos" that was supposed to be part of root words for both the words Sympathy and Empathy but nothing about "pity" in that article and its relation to the word Sympathy that I thought was the cause from long ago:
[quote[
The nouns share a common root: the Greek noun pathos, meaning "feelings, emotion, or passion." Pathos itself refers to the evocation of pity or compassion in a work of art or literature.
[/quote]
Anyways, before I run out of energy, here is the 'better' seeming site:
Wiktionary
www.wiktionary.org
and the example:
pity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
en.wiktionary.org
I can play with those Etymological roots later for maybe a better "mosaic" understanding of the quote "pity those who pity" by the C"s because there is probably much more to it than just a simple and basic dictionary definitions you can find online in a few seconds. I have some ideas, and I 'think' I understand what they mean (for many years now), but now I am going to first put aside what I 'think' know and just look at all the root meanings first before any interpretive associations. Hopefully I don't fall into a 'pit' while at it!
Anyways, time for bed, but before I sign out, if anyone by any chance knows of a better Free online Etymology Dictionary than all of the one's mentioned above (wiktionary.org and others), can they please share it? Or again, maybe no choice but to go with paid version of OED.com? Another example of "no free lunch" I think, and this time for me about figuring all this word root business it seems.