Patent ID: 6256605
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer implemented system for summarizing etymological information comprising:(a) a dictionary and thesaurus database of etymological information consisting of, for each analyzed word, only the primary language or languages of origin on only one line of text;(b) interactive search software which gives the user the means to search the database;(c) means for requesting the analysis of at least one word and for obtaining a listing of said at least one word etymologically analyzed in the form of one analyzed word per line of printout;(d) means for inputting a single word and for obtaining from said thesaurus database a listing of related words each etymologically analyzed in the form of one analyzed word per line of printout; and(e) means for requesting and obtaining a list of English words originating from any particular foreign language.