Where do Words Come From?
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One of the nicest sites- not just content but visual appearence is The Online Etymology Dictionary, a free resource with meanings for many many words.
Do you know the difference between etymology and entomology? I bet they had a few bugs with this site to start with (groan!).
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Or how about Portent 1563, from M.Fr. portente, from L. portentum "a sign, omen," from neut. of portentus, pp. of portendre (see portend). Portentous is recorded from c.1540.
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Posted: November 11th, 2010 under default.
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