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ETYMOLOGY
​[ĕt"ə-mŏl'ə-jē] 1. The derivation of a word. 2. A chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning. 3. the study of historical linguistic change, as manifested in individual words.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin etymologia < Greek etymología
-Dictionary.com

MY ADVENTURES WITH WORDS
My first encounter with etymology was a chance occurrence in a British bookstore during the spring of ninth grade on a particularly busy day. Trying to get away from the more crowded part of the store, I stumbled across a section full of linguistics books and decided to check some of them out. That moment proved to be very important in my life, as I quickly became rather obsessed with word origins. The intricate stories behind every term perfectly combined my interests in history, language, and geography.

After doing a bit more research for fun, I decided to undertake a project to teach both myself and others more about linguistics. I created this website on November 2, 2016, and it soon expanded to include pages for infographics, videos, cartoons, and much more.

Today, I'm continuing this journey as I study linguistics in college and learn even more about my passion. I welcome you to my lexophile's sanctum - please click around enjoy my website!

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