Online Etymology Dictionary
Free online English-language dictionary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper.[1]
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Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | Etymological dictionary |
Available in | English |
Founded | c.ā2000 |
Headquarters | , United States |
Owner | Harper Family LLC |
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Employees | 1 |
URL | www |
Registration | no |
Current status | active |
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