A daily etymology puzzle that gives clues about the hidden origin of an English word. Each issue traces the word's first recorded uses, its borrowing path and Proto-Indo-European root, and related words from the same root.
Website: https://etymonpuzzle.com
Short, well-sourced entries tracing the etymology of individual English words and phrases, citing historical quotations and primary sources. Readers get readable word histories, with some entries reserved for paid subscribers.
A weekly newsletter by PhD linguist Colin Gorrie exploring the history of English words, grammar and writing conventions. Issues cover language change, the origins of paragraphs, and guides for learning linguistics.
A newsletter on English spelling, etymology and orthography, with occasional pieces on literacy teaching and writing instruction. Readers get close word-history analysis and the author's pointed responses to debates within the structured word inquiry community.
A newsletter exploring word origins, with each issue tracing the etymology of one everyday word alongside a rare vocabulary item and a language curiosity. It draws on sources like the Oxford English Dictionary and historical texts to explain how meanings shifted over time.
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