Finding resources within the site guidelines

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I know questions about finding resources are off-topic on the main site, however, this puts users like me in a bind. Frequently, questions are flagged as easily answerable with the right resource (often online), but unless you're an expert with subscriptions to many language sites, you don't even know what resources are out there.

Currently (as in this week), I'm interested in the etymology of irregular plurals, in particular ones with a Germanic origin (Latinate and Greek ones are easy to find information on). I don't think I've ever seen a dictionary that gives plural etymologies, as it's assumed that in most cases it's simply adding '-s' to a regular noun, or alternatively, the plural form is listed separately without any additional etymology. It "just is".

How can I find these resources so I can get the answers without posting off-topic questions?