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Ever wonder where words come from? "Salary" comes from salt. "Muscle" means little mouse. "Clue" was literally a ball of thread. The words you use every day have wild, weird, fascinating histories, and Etym helps you uncover them.

Every day, a handful of new words land in your feed. Tap through at your own pace, save your favorites, and take the daily quiz to make it stick. You'll learn something new in under a minute and actually remember it.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Daily word stories — bite-sized and genuinely interesting My Words — everything you've collected Liked — your favorites, saved for later Daily quizzes — because knowing is half the battle

For word nerds, trivia lovers, history buffs, and anyone who's ever thought "wait, why do we say that?"

Download etym. Your vocabulary has secrets.

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App
By:
Jacqueline Vidal Chang
Rating:
5.00
(3)
Version:
1.1.0 Last updated: 2026-03-19
Version code:
883519608
Creation date:
2026-03-12
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Size:
47.48MB
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Data ingested on:
2026-06-07
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User Reviews

I love apps that make me smarter and are such a better alternative to doom scrolling. The cute design makes it so fun, and I always learn something new each day where it makes me look at the word differently whenever I see it now
by Ow*****, 2026-03-20
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