Etymology

Cognates and Sound Shifts: How Linguists Prove Languages Are Related

Discover Comparative Method as a core part of Etymology. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Family Trees for Words: How Linguists Map Language History

Discover Computational Phylogenetics as a core part of Etymology. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Using the OED

Discover Using the OED as a core part of Etymology. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Sound Change Laws

Discover Sound Change Laws as a core part of Etymology. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Big Data Lexical Change

Discover Big Data Lexical Change as a core part of Etymology. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Etymological Dictionaries

Discover Etymological Dictionaries as a core part of Etymology. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.