About

The Project

The Digital Etymological Dictionary is a comprehensive resource for exploring the historical evolution of French vocabulary from its Latin origins.

Each entry provides detailed pronunciation history, showing how words transformed over centuries from Classical Latin through various stages of French development to the modern language.

Features

  • Historical IPA transcriptions for each time period
  • Audio recordings of reconstructed pronunciations
  • Cross-references between French words and Latin roots
  • Bilingual definitions in English and French

Time Periods

Mod. Fr. - Modern French (2000)

Cl. Fr. - Classical French (1500)

Mid. Fr. - Middle French (1200)

Old Fr. - Old French (900)

L. Lat. - Late Latin (300-600)

Cl. Lat. - Classical Latin (KL)