The best Etymology newsletters

A weekly newsletter by linguist Colin Gorrie exploring the hidden history of English words and writing conventions, with accessible essays on etymology, usage, and how language works. Readers get well-researched explanations of why everyday words and grammar came to be the way they are.

A newsletter exploring word origins, with each issue tracing the etymology of one common word alongside a rare vocabulary item and a language curiosity. Readers get accessible, well-sourced word facts and language trivia.

A Substack exploring quirky and surprising corners of medieval history, including the Voynich manuscript, medieval handwriting styles, and etymologies of everyday words. Readers get entertaining, well-researched explainers that mix history, art, and language.