I made an infographic explaining how parts of the brain got their names2yr ⋅ etymologynerd ⋅ r/etymology
Italian city names and their etymological translation (Buona festa della Repubblica!)6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/europe
Google tells you the origin of a word when followed by etymology in the search bar.11yr ⋅ Recidivis ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Map of Everything Named After the Indus River [found on r/etymology]8yr ⋅ AlsoAnAngiosperm ⋅ r/ShittyMapPorn
No one knows the true etymology of La Jolla, California, only that wherever the name came from it isn't6yr ⋅ skyskr4per ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Etymology map for the word egg in European languages [OC][1652 × 1045]7yr ⋅ baez_taez ⋅ r/etymologymaps
Etymology map for the word name in European languages [1651 x 1045][OC]7yr ⋅ baez_taez ⋅ r/etymologymaps
Etymologies of Names of North American Administrative Subdivisions (State/Provincial/Territorial)4yr ⋅ KenFyr ⋅ r/MapPorn
The Atlas of True Names reveals the etymological roots, or original meanings, of the familiar terms on6yr ⋅ liketo ⋅ r/CasualUK
Etymological chart showing the constellation Taurus and some of its cognates! [OC]5yr ⋅ ironandredwoods ⋅ r/etymologymaps
While vigorously defending a bogus etymology: I edited wikipedia in the past 7 days. Have you?7yr ⋅ rocketman0739 ⋅ r/iamverysmart
NEEDS MORE DEFINITINESS! Northwest Semitic > Late Egyptian > Coptic > Arabic > English1yr ⋅ tomispev ⋅ r/etymology
Laut dieser Karte heißt die Banane im Islandischen Wurstfrucht (Kreuzpfosten von /r/etymology)7yr ⋅ rumborak ⋅ r/de
Chaturanga to Chess [From A Short History of Chess by Henry A Davidson, 1949]3yr ⋅ lionelmossi10 ⋅ r/etymology
The term candidatus itself was derived from the Latin word candidus, meaning white. It was used in the context of elections because those seeking political positions would often wear this special white toga to distinguish themselves from the general public.1yr ⋅ Tigrannes ⋅ r/etymology
Another one that's obvious once you think about it. <Mellifluous>, normally used figuratively to describe a voice that's pleasant to listen to, comes from the Latin <mel> (honey) and <fluus> (flowing). Links in comments.1yr ⋅ whatatwit ⋅ r/etymology
Etymologies of the word for 'sock' in European languages [OC][2717 × 1981]7yr ⋅ lreland2 ⋅ r/etymologymaps
Googling a word now provides all kinds of info: definition, pronunciation, etymology, translations, and11yr ⋅ canausernamebetoolon ⋅ r/logophilia
Etymology of the word idea in most languages of Europe [OC][1682x1040]7yr ⋅ Jachqhuesh ⋅ r/etymologymaps
Common Suffixes for Populated Places in India, and some simple etymology thereof [989x879](OC)10yr ⋅ evening_raga ⋅ r/MapPorn
Vious - from Latin via, meaning way, road. He was previously impervious to corruption, but now he is obviously quite devious.2yr ⋅ big_macaroons ⋅ r/etymology
Tsugi (pronounced Chugi in Tagalog), slang word from the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in WW22yr ⋅ bitchyswiftie ⋅ r/etymology
English is not a language, it is a gremlin that knocked over other languages in an alley and picked up the loose grammar.2yr ⋅ Haebak ⋅ r/etymology
League, league, and beleaguer: look the same but have different roots2yr ⋅ big_macaroons ⋅ r/etymology
Can someone fix this on Wiktionary? The Catalan ‘reng’ does not come from Chacobo. For some reason it doesn’t allow me to edit it.1yr ⋅ StainOnMyJacket ⋅ r/etymology
Number of countries' 10 largest cities who have a Celtic etymology [OC][1164 × 1013]7yr ⋅ qoja ⋅ r/MapPorn
Dong Chinese dictionary: etymology explanations, most common words list, compound characters, example5yr ⋅ dong_chinese ⋅ r/ChineseLanguage
I don't know if it belongs here, but I'm just absolutely mesmerized about how this Chinese character for Tiger transformed over centuries3yr ⋅ Artreii ⋅ r/etymology
I made a guide to the etymologies behind some of Seattle's neighborhood names6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/coolguides
For those about to enter a general biology class covering taxonomy, here is a etymology guide that I11yr ⋅ jjsav ⋅ r/biology
I made a guide explaining how some common instruments got their names!3yr ⋅ SnooLobsters1394 ⋅ r/etymology
Possibly not the most up to date dictionary but it arrived today and I am excited to have a source to check words from3yr ⋅ Spiritual-Lake-5138 ⋅ r/etymology