Apr 7, 2025 · The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms.

"message, mission; answer, news, tidings," from Proto-Germanic *airundija- "message,… See origin and meaning of errand.

The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms.

"capable of being used in place of another; capable of being replaced," 1818, a word in… See origin and meaning of fungible.

The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms.

"Neander Valley," name of a gorge near Düsseldorf where humanoid fossils were identified… See origin and meaning of neanderthal.

word-forming element of Greek origin meaning 1. "after, behind; among, between," 2. "changed, altered," 3. "higher, beyond;" from Greek meta (prep.) "in the midst of; in common with; by …

"sight with the 'eyes' of the mind, mental vision, understanding from within," from in… See origin and meaning of insight.

"committee of cardinals in charge of foreign missions of the Catholic Church," short for… See origin and meaning of propaganda.

"the divine Word, second person of the Christian Trinity," from Greek logos "word,… See origin and meaning of logos.