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Publisher Description
Etymology Explorer is the word origin app you've been waiting your whole life for!
Features include:
. Visual map of word origins
. Connections between related words (e.g. acrobat and acronym)
. Etymology in full written form
. Definition, transliterations, and audio pronunciations
I would love to hear your feedback on how to improve the app, so please let me know if there are any issues or what features you want next!
Ever wonder if the words album and albino are related? They are! Download the app and you'll find out how.
For more information on our Terms of Use and Terms and Conditions please visit https://etymologyexplorer.com/terms_and_conditions.html
Version History Fixed issue where WOTD list wouldn't load 6.2.0 08/16/2022 New update to hide the etymologies of affixes unless they are specifically viewed. Decreases the clutter in the trees! 6.1.1 06/06/2021 Added attribution for the data source (Wiktionary) and information about the licenses (CC-BY-SA and GFDL). Thanks, cephalotesatratus, for the encouragement! 6.0.2 04/30/2021 Improved selection of random words
Fixed errors due to poor internet connectivity 6.0.1 04/29/2021 Major data update!
Over 500,000 new connections (check out "onomatopoeia" and "foible")
Over 100,000 new definitions on etymologies (Many more Arabic, Japanese, and Middle English definitions)
Over 60,000 new pronunciations (check out "fire" and "pecan")! 6.0.0 04/16/2021 Increased search box area during searching
Improved contrast on language tags
Improvements to payment flow
Squashed many bugs related to the update screen, purchasing and logging in 5.4.6 04/04/2021 Resolved issues related to the login flow, making purchases, and granting notification permissions 5.4.2 03/27/2021 New one-week free trial option for Premium! Remove ads, and try out all the features, including the Family Explorer and the Cognate Clusters in the Children Explorer, for free!
New Direct Feedback option! Have a direct connection to the developer for Questions, Feedback, Feature Requests, and Bugs! 5.4.1 03/24/2021 New "Family" Explorer! See roots and cognate clusters for any word
Cognate clusters are groups of children of a root that share a similar meaning
Updated "Children" Explorer! Now includes ability to filter by cognate cluster. See how the meanings of root words were passed down and diversified.
Improved "Random" button. Now provides a good selection for whichever Explorer you're in! 5.3.1 03/14/2021 New "Children" view! See up to 2000 descendants of any root word; filter by text and language.
Updated "Tree" view! Now includes brief info on a word's descendants
Notifications fixed! Now notifications will open the app correctly
Removed "Kin" view in favor of "Tree" and "Children"
Modified "Menu" position and navigation
Aesthetic updates to "Detail" view 5.2.2 02/06/2021 Added fixes to ensure you're able to explore without issue!
Fixed WOTD screen and made it more intuitive
Improved first time WOTD notifications
Improved reliability of plans and promotions
Improved reliability of the intro screen
Fixed issue with ads being shown at improper times 5.1.1 12/28/2020 Added fixes to try to ensure you're able to explore our civilizations' languages without issue!
Fixed notification delivery and timing
Improved reliability of plans and promotions
Improved reliability of the intro screen 5.0.4 12/23/2020 Fixed issue with the intro screen that prevented some users from accessing the app
Fixed issue with new subscriptions to premium
Fixed issue with Lifetime subscription
Fixed issue with likes
Fixed issue with WOTD notifications
Improved sign in processed and fixed bugs
Corrected splash screen 5.0.1 12/05/2020 So many bug fixes (sorry they were there in the first place!)
Fixed issue with new subscriptions to premium
Fixed issue with the intro screen
Fixed issue with likes
Fixed issue with WOTD notifications
Improved sign in processed and fixed bugs
Corrected splash screen 5.0.0 12/03/2020 New login screen for orienting new users to the app
Optimized and improved visual performance
New account page with more options for managing your account
Improved appearance in landscape mode 4.1 07/15/2020 Added transliterations of non-latin-character words—see any word in easy-to-understand letters!
Added newspaper pronunciation—see pronunciations easy-to-understand terms instead of IPA
Improved audio pronunciations—some Greek pronunciations were not working
New system for managing your search language and reduced crowding in the search bar
Improved account page with ability to reset password and change email
Added new options in the Settings page
Improved the Navigation Bar appearance and fixed the setting to control the appearance
Added a subscription option and advertisements to provide funding for maintenance and more improvements to the app 4.0.0 06/30/2020 Bug fixes and improved search in languages other than English 3.2.20 05/31/2020 Several new features!
• Save your favorite words for later reference or list building!
• New "Random" button for great undirected exploration of language.
• Word of the days! View some of the best that English has to offer.
• Word of the day notifications. Opt in to get notifications of new words to explore.
• New settings feature with different ways to visualize the etymologies
• New menu with options for feedback and settings
• New navigation bar to quickly explore and reference different words
• Added Apple, Google and Facebook authentication for storing favorites
• (Beta) search for words in different languages
• Fixed issue with audio pronunciations volume 3.2 05/26/2020 New design! Updated view of related words (Kin) and new navigation system. 3 04/22/2020 This version includes an improved tree layout and the ability to show the connection between related words. Just click on the word under "Common Descendants" in the Definition page. 2 01/07/2018 1.0 01/02/2017
About EtymologyExplorer
The company that develops EtymologyExplorer is Might Could Studios LLC. The latest version released by its developer is 6.2.0.
To install EtymologyExplorer on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-10-14 and was downloaded 0 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the EtymologyExplorer as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install EtymologyExplorer on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the EtymologyExplorer is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After EtymologyExplorer is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
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Version History
version 6.2.0
posted on 2026-10-14
Version History Fixed issue where WOTD list wouldn't load 6.2.0 08/16/2022 New update to hide the etymologies of affixes unless they are specifically viewed. Decreases the clutter in the trees! 6.1.1 06/06/2021 Added attribution for the data source (Wiktionary) and information about the licenses (CC-BY-SA and GFDL). Thanks, cephalotesatratus, for the encouragement! 6.0.2 04/30/2021 Improved selection of random words
Fixed errors due to poor internet connectivity 6.0.1 04/29/2021 Major data update!
Over 500,000 new connections (check out "onomatopoeia" and "foible")
Over 100,000 new definitions on etymologies (Many more Arabic, Japanese, and Middle English definitions)
Over 60,000 new pronunciations (check out "fire" and "pecan")! 6.0.0 04/16/2021 Increased search box area during searching
Improved contrast on language tags
Improvements to payment flow
Squashed many bugs related to the update screen, purchasing and logging in 5.4.6 04/04/2021 Resolved issues related to the login flow, making purchases, and granting notification permissions 5.4.2 03/27/2021 New one-week free trial option for Premium! Remove ads, and try out all the features, including the Family Explorer and the Cognate Clusters in the Children Explorer, for free!
New Direct Feedback option! Have a direct connection to the developer for Questions, Feedback, Feature Requests, and Bugs! 5.4.1 03/24/2021 New "Family" Explorer! See roots and cognate clusters for any word
Cognate clusters are groups of children of a root that share a similar meaning
Updated "Children" Explorer! Now includes ability to filter by cognate cluster. See how the meanings of root words were passed down and diversified.
Improved "Random" button. Now provides a good selection for whichever Explorer you're in! 5.3.1 03/14/2021 New "Children" view! See up to 2000 descendants of any root word; filter by text and language.
Updated "Tree" view! Now includes brief info on a word's descendants
Notifications fixed! Now notifications will open the app correctly
Removed "Kin" view in favor of "Tree" and "Children"
Modified "Menu" position and navigation
Aesthetic updates to "Detail" view 5.2.2 02/06/2021 Added fixes to ensure you're able to explore without issue!
Fixed WOTD screen and made it more intuitive
Improved first time WOTD notifications
Improved reliability of plans and promotions
Improved reliability of the intro screen
Fixed issue with ads being shown at improper times 5.1.1 12/28/2020 Added fixes to try to ensure you're able to explore our civilizations' languages without issue!
Fixed notification delivery and timing
Improved reliability of plans and promotions
Improved reliability of the intro screen 5.0.4 12/23/2020 Fixed issue with the intro screen that prevented some users from accessing the app
Fixed issue with new subscriptions to premium
Fixed issue with Lifetime subscription
Fixed issue with likes
Fixed issue with WOTD notifications
Improved sign in processed and fixed bugs
Corrected splash screen 5.0.1 12/05/2020 So many bug fixes (sorry they were there in the first place!)
Fixed issue with new subscriptions to premium
Fixed issue with the intro screen
Fixed issue with likes
Fixed issue with WOTD notifications
Improved sign in processed and fixed bugs
Corrected splash screen 5.0.0 12/03/2020 New login screen for orienting new users to the app
Optimized and improved visual performance
New account page with more options for managing your account
Improved appearance in landscape mode 4.1 07/15/2020 Added transliterations of non-latin-character words—see any word in easy-to-understand letters!
Added newspaper pronunciation—see pronunciations easy-to-understand terms instead of IPA
Improved audio pronunciations—some Greek pronunciations were not working
New system for managing your search language and reduced crowding in the search bar
Improved account page with ability to reset password and change email
Added new options in the Settings page
Improved the Navigation Bar appearance and fixed the setting to control the appearance
Added a subscription option and advertisements to provide funding for maintenance and more improvements to the app 4.0.0 06/30/2020 Bug fixes and improved search in languages other than English 3.2.20 05/31/2020 Several new features!
• Save your favorite words for later reference or list building!
• New "Random" button for great undirected exploration of language.
• Word of the days! View some of the best that English has to offer.
• Word of the day notifications. Opt in to get notifications of new words to explore.
• New settings feature with different ways to visualize the etymologies
• New menu with options for feedback and settings
• New navigation bar to quickly explore and reference different words
• Added Apple, Google and Facebook authentication for storing favorites
• (Beta) search for words in different languages
• Fixed issue with audio pronunciations volume 3.2 05/26/2020 New design! Updated view of related words (Kin) and new navigation system. 3 04/22/2020 This version includes an improved tree layout and the ability to show the connection between related words. Just click on the word under "Common Descendants" in the Definition page. 2 01/07/2018 1.0 01/02/2017
version 6.2.0
posted on 2022-08-16
Fixed issue where WOTD list wouldn't load
version 6.2.0
posted on 2022-08-16
Aug 16, 2022 Version 6.2.0
Fixed issue where WOTD list wouldn't load
version 6.1.1
posted on 2021-06-06
Jun 6, 2021 Version 6.1.1
New update to hide the etymologies of affixes unless they are specifically viewed. Decreases the clutter in the trees!
version 6.0.2
posted on 2021-04-30
Apr 30, 2021 Version 6.0.2
Added attribution for the data source (Wiktionary) and information about the licenses (CC-BY-SA and GFDL). Thanks, cephalotesatratus, for the encouragement!
version 6.0.0
posted on 2021-04-16
Apr 16, 2021 Version 6.0.0
Major data update!
Over 500,000 new connections (check out "onomatopoeia" and "foible")
Over 100,000 new definitions on etymologies (Many more Arabic, Japanese, and Middle English definitions)
Over 60,000 new pronunciations (check out "fire" and "pecan")!
version 5.4.2
posted on 2021-03-27
Mar 27, 2021 Version 5.4.2
Resolved issues related to the login flow, making purchases, and granting notification permissions
version 5.2.2
posted on 2021-02-06
Feb 6, 2021 Version 5.2.2
New "Children" view! See up to 2000 descendants of any root word; filter by text and language.
Updated "Tree" view! Now includes brief info on a word's descendants
Notifications fixed! Now notifications will open the app correctly
Removed "Kin" view in favor of "Tree" and "Children"
Modified "Menu" position and navigation
Aesthetic updates to "Detail" view
version 5.1.1
posted on 2020-12-28
Dec 28, 2020 Version 5.1.1
Added fixes to ensure you're able to explore without issue!
Fixed WOTD screen and made it more intuitive
Improved first time WOTD notifications
Improved reliability of plans and promotions
Improved reliability of the intro screen
Fixed issue with ads being shown at improper times
version 5.0.4
posted on 2020-12-23
Dec 23, 2020 Version 5.0.4
Added fixes to try to ensure you're able to explore our civilizations' languages without issue!
Fixed notification delivery and timing
Improved reliability of plans and promotions
Improved reliability of the intro screen
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