Home›Historical and Comparative Linguistics›Role›LexicographerBrowse ByLexicographerFactsLexicographerSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonCentury Of OriginWell-attested18 CE 1LexicographerFilter Results1 entryEraAll1827 (1)NationalityAllUnited States (1)Language(s) StudiedAllSanskrit (1)Show ResultsWilliam Dwight WhitneyLexicographerSources1. Wikipedia: Historical LinguisticsWikimedia FoundationDevelopment sectionQuote, Development sectionModern historical linguistics dates to the late 18th century, having originally grown out of the earlier discipline of philology, the study of ancient texts and documents dating back to antiquity.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.