Sources

Primary References

The etymological information in this dictionary is compiled from authoritative linguistic sources and historical records.

Dictionaries

  • Trésor de la Langue Française informatisé (TLFi)
  • Dictionnaire historique de la langue française (Rey)
  • Oxford Latin Dictionary
  • Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

Historical Linguistics

  • Pope, M.K. - From Latin to Modern French
  • Bourciez, É. - Phonétique française
  • Zink, G. - Phonétique historique du français

Pronunciation Reconstruction

Historical pronunciations are reconstructed based on comparative linguistics, historical spelling evidence, and phonological principles documented in academic literature.