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English Etymology
English etymology is the study of where English words came from. It may refer to: *History of the English language *English words of Greek origin *List of Greek morphemes used in English *List of Greek and Latin roots in English *Latin influence in English *List of Latin words with English derivatives *Lists of English words by country or language of origin *Classical compound * Hybrid word#English examples *List of common false etymologies of English words Bibliography *The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology'' is an etymological dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press. The first editor of the dictionary was Charles Talbut Onions, who spent his last twenty years largely de ... * A Dictionary of English Etymology * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The English Language
English is a West Germanic language that originated from Ingvaeonic languages brought to Britain in the mid-5th to 7th centuries AD by Anglo-Saxon migrants from what is now northwest Germany, southern Denmark and the Netherlands. The Anglo-Saxons settled in the British Isles from the mid-5th century and came to dominate the bulk of southern Great Britain. Their language originated as a group of Ingvaeonic languages which were spoken by the settlers in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages, displacing the Celtic languages (and, possibly, British Latin) that had previously been dominant. Old English reflected the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms established in different parts of Britain. The Late West Saxon dialect eventually became dominant. A significant subsequent influence on the shaping of Old English came from contact with the North Germanic languages spoken by the Scandinavian Vikings who conquered and colonized parts of Britain duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Words Of Greek Origin
The Greek language has contributed to the English lexicon in five main ways: * vernacular borrowings, transmitted orally through Vulgar Latin directly into Old English, ''e.g.'', 'butter' (, from Latin < ), or through French, ''e.g.'', 'ochre'; * learned borrowings from texts, often via Latin, ''e.g.'', 'physics' (< Latin < ); * a few borrowings transmitted through other languages, notably Arabic scientific and philosophical writing, ''e.g.'', 'alchemy' (< ); * direct borrowings from , ''e.g.'', 'ouzo' (); * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Greek Morphemes Used In English
Greek morphemes are parts of words originating from the Greek language. This article lists Greek morphemes used in the English language. Common morphemes See also * English words of Greek origin References External links Greek Morphemes Khoff, Mountainside Middle School ''English vocabulary elements'' Keith M. Denning, Brett Kessler, William R. Leben, William Ronald Leben, Oxford University Press US, 2007, 320pp, p. 127, at Google Books Google Books (previously known as Google Book Search, Google Print, and by its code-name Project Ocean) is a service from Google Inc. that searches the full text of books and magazines that Google has scanned, converted to text using optical c ... {{Greek language Greek language English etymology Lists of etymologies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Greek And Latin Roots In English
The English language uses many Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes. These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: * Greek and Latin roots from A to G * Greek and Latin roots from H to O * Greek and Latin roots from P to Z. Some of those used in medicine and medical technology are listed in the List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes. See also * Classical compound * English words of Greek origin * English prefixes * Greek language * Hybrid word * Interlingua * International scientific vocabulary * Latin * Latin influence in English * '' Lexicon Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis Polonorum'' * List of Greek phrases * List of Latin abbreviations * List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names * List of Latin legal terms * List of Latin phrases * List of Latin words with English derivatives * List of Latinised names The Latinisation of names in the vernacular was a procedure deemed necessary for the sake of conformity by scribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Influence In English
Although English is a Germanic language, it has Latin influences. Its grammar and core vocabulary are inherited from Proto-Germanic, but a significant portion of the English vocabulary comes from Romance and Latinate sources. A portion of these borrowings come directly from Latin, or through one of the Romance languages, particularly Anglo-Norman and French, but some also from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish; or from other languages (such as Gothic, Frankish or Greek) into Latin and then into English. The influence of Latin in English, therefore, is primarily lexical in nature, being confined mainly to words derived from Latin and Greek roots. Early Middle Ages The Germanic tribes who later gave rise to the English language traded and fought with the Latin speaking Roman Empire. Many words for common objects therefore entered the vocabulary of these Germanic people via Latin even before the tribes reached Britain : ''anchor'', ''butter'', ''camp'', ''cheese'', ''chest'', ''co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Latin Words With English Derivatives
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between ''i'' and ''j'' or between ''u'' and ''v''. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin spelling and pronunciation. Nouns and adjectives The citation form for nouns (the form normally shown in Latin dictionaries) is the Latin nominative singular, but that typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived. Verbs Prepositions and other words used to form compound words See also Notes References * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Latin words with English derivatives List of History of the English language Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of English Words By Country Or Language Of Origin
The following are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages. For Old English-derived words, see List of English words of Old English origin. *English words of African origin *List of English words of Afrikaans origin **List of South African English regionalisms **List of South African slang words * List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas *List of English words of Arabic origin **List of Arabic star names *List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin *List of English words of Brittonic origin *Lists of English words of Celtic origin *List of English words of Chinese origin *List of English words of Czech origin *List of English words of Dravidian origin (Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu) *List of English words of Dutch origin **List of English words of Afrikaans origin **List of South African slang words **List of place names of Dutch origin **Australian places with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical Compound
Neoclassical compounds are compound words composed from combining forms (which act as affixes or stems) derived from classical Latin or ancient Greek roots. New Latin comprises many such words and is a substantial component of the technical and scientific lexicon of English and other languages, via international scientific vocabulary (ISV). For example, '' bio-'' combines with '' -graphy'' to form ''biography'' ("life" + "writing/recording"). Source of international technical vocabulary Neoclassical compounds represent a significant source of Neo-Latin vocabulary. Moreover, since these words are composed from classical languages whose prestige is or was respected throughout the Western European culture, these words typically appear in many different languages. Their widespread use makes technical writing generally accessible to readers who may only have a smattering of the language in which it appears. Not all European languages have been equally receptive to neoclassical tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybrid Word
A hybrid word or hybridism is a word that etymologically derives from at least two languages. Common hybrids The most common form of hybrid word in English combines Latin and Greek parts. Since many prefixes and suffixes in English are of Latin or Greek etymology, it is straightforward to add a prefix or suffix from one language to an English word that comes from a different language, thus creating a hybrid word. Hybridisms were formerly often considered to be barbarisms., ''s.v.'' 'barbarism' English examples * Antacid – from Greek () 'against' and Latin acidus 'acid'; this term dates back to 1732. *Aquaphobia – from Latin 'water' and Greek () 'fear'; this term is distinguished from the non-hybrid word '' hydrophobia'', which can refer to symptoms of rabies. * Asexual – from Greek prefix 'without' and the Latin 'sex' * Automobile – a wheeled passenger vehicle, from Greek () 'self' and Latin 'moveable' * Beatnik – a 1950s counterculture movement centered on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Common False Etymologies Of English Words
:''This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive.'' This is a list of common contemporary false etymologies for English words. Profanity *Crap: The word "crap" did not originate as a back-formation of British plumber Thomas Crapper's surname, nor does his name originate from the word "crap", although the surname may have helped popularize the word. The surname "Crapper" is a variant of "Cropper", which originally referred to someone who harvested crops. The word "crap" ultimately comes from Medieval Latin ''crappa'', meaning "chaff". *Fuck: The word "fuck" did not originate as an acronym of "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", either as a sign posted above adulterers in the stocks, or as a criminal charge against members of the British Armed Forces; nor did it originate during the 15th-century Battle of Agincourt as a corruption of "pluck yew" (an idiom falsely attributed to the English for drawing a longbow). The word did not originate in Christianized Anglo-Saxon England a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oxford Dictionary Of English Etymology
''The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology'' is an etymological dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press. The first editor of the dictionary was Charles Talbut Onions, who spent his last twenty years largely devoted to completing the first edition, published in 1966, which treated over 38,000 words and went to press just before his death. Editions * C. T. Onions, ed.; edited by C. T. Onions with the assistance of G. W. S. Friedrichsen and R. W. Burchfield (1966, reprinted 1983, 1992, 1994) Also published by OUP: *''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English language'' **T. F. Hoad (1986) **T. F. Hoad (1993) *''An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language'' ** W. W. Skeat (1910; reprint 1963; now in the public domain) See also * ''Oxford English Dictionary'' *Onions (ed.) - The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (1966) : Allan R. Bomhard : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive References 1966 non-fiction books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
