r/etymology↗
Etymology: appreciating word origins
Discussing the origins of words and phrases, in English or any other language.
389k subscribers224 posts / mo in Sep 2026182 authors / mosince 2009
r/etymology has 389k members (+20% over the last 12 months). It gets about 224 posts a month from 182 people. Top topics: English Languages, Linguistic Books and Learning and German Words & Language.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- English Languages1.5%
- Linguistic Books and Learning1.1%
- German Words & Language0.7%
- Spanish Phrases and Slang0.4%
- French Usage Questions0.4%
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- Merriam-Webster
- Stack Exchange
- xkcd
- Dictionary
- cambridge.org
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