Online Etymology Dictionary

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.

Online Etymology Dictionary
Screenshot of the homepage in 2007
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Etymological dictionary
Available inEnglish
Foundedc. 2000
Headquarters
Tupelo, Mississippi
,
United States
Key people
  • Douglas Harper
    (Founder)
  • Dan McCormack
    (web design and coding)
Employees1
URLwww.etymonline.com
Registrationno
Current statusactive
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