I am looking for a text file of a list of words (roughly the 5000-10000 most common English words) and their root word and root word language. My Google Fu only turns up single words or pages that I can type in a word to get to another page to get the etymology.
Wikipedia has some stuff, but it is sorted by language root, which is not what I am looking for.
I would like to have a long list of words in a text file so that I can manipulate it programatically. Comma separated or whatever, any format would be great.
Here is one use case:
Yoke - [list of words that have yoke in the etymological history] (Many, many many English words come from the root work for Yoke.)
All answers appreciated!
posted by Monkey0nCrack
on May 16, 2013 -
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What is this non-English, possibly German word? Sounds like veetsul zooten, means emotional from an impending change.
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posted by BusyBusyBusy
on Jan 3, 2013 -
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Single word that means "to sing the praises of", poss. Greek or Roman in origin. Thinking paean, or ode but not quite.
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posted by jchinique
on Feb 23, 2009 -
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There is a Greek word which describes a preference for voyeurism over participation in sexual activities. What is it? (It may involve small boys.)
posted by Tufa
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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Obsessivewordenthusiastfilter: I'm writing a paper and I'm trying to portray a certain situation which I feel would be best conveyed with the use of an allusion, preferably to a Greek or Roman myth. More inside!
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posted by Lockeownzj00
on Dec 9, 2007 -
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Does the English language have a one-word verb meaning "to write a biography of someone"? And if so: does anyone use it?
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posted by mdonley
on Sep 5, 2007 -
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Is there a name for phrases (or sometimes words) that have lost their previous specific/narrow/jargon meanings and are now used generally in a wide variety of situations with little or no knowledge about their prior usage? Are there lists of them anywhere with the phrases and explanations?
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posted by andoatnp
on Jul 30, 2007 -
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The personal aide to a President, other politician, and certain other muckety-mucks is sometimes known as a "body man". (This usage was popularized, but not invented, by Charlie's role in The West Wing.) Why "body man"? Does anybody know the origin/etymology of the term?
posted by willbaude
on Dec 24, 2005 -
13 answers
What is the Etymological origin of the phrase "And How!" used as an exclamation.
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posted by Megafly
on Mar 23, 2005 -
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