- name
- geepers-etymology
- description
- Look up word etymology, historical sound changes, language family trees, and word evolution through the dr.eamer.dev etymology and diachronic linguistics API. Use for language history research, writing, or exploring how words have changed over time.
Dreamer Etymology
Access etymology and historical linguistics data at https://api.dr.eamer.dev.
Authentication
export DREAMER_API_KEY=your_key_hereEndpoints
Word Etymology
GET https://api.dr.eamer.dev/v1/etymology/word?word=serendipityReturns origin language, root words, historical forms, and first known use.
Explore Word History
GET https://api.dr.eamer.dev/v1/etymology/explore?word=knight&lang=enReturns full etymology chain, related words, and language family context.
Sound Change Rules (Diachronica)
GET https://api.dr.eamer.dev/v1/etymology/sound-changes?from=proto-indo-european&to=englishReturns documented phonological changes between proto-languages and descendants.
When to Use
- Researching word origins and historical meaning shifts
- Understanding cognates across related languages
- Exploring how pronunciation has changed over centuries
- Writing that benefits from etymological depth
Don't Use When
- You need standard dictionary definitions (use a dictionary API)
- You need very recent neologisms (data focuses on documented historical forms)