geepers-etymology

# Dreamer Etymology Access etymology and historical linguistics data at `https://api.dr.eamer.dev`. ## Authentication ```bash export DREAMER_API_KEY=your_key_here ``` ## Endpoints ### Word Etymology ``` GET https://api.dr.eamer.dev/v1/etymology/word?word=serendipity ``` Returns 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=en ``` Returns 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=english ``` Returns 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)