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Etymology Sites

An animated video on word origins.

A question and answer site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts. 

A guide to the roots of modern English.

A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of more than 600,000 words in English from current speech to past usage. 

Also has a section on how to break a word apart.

A great list of common root words.