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Vandalen.
Bekanntlecherweis léiert een jo nie aus. Sou och mat dësem interessanten ZEIT-Artikel iwwert d’Vandalen. Mee fir d’éischt mol d’Etymologie vum Wuert ‘vandals’: 1663, … more →
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Mason wrote 5 days ago: In spite of it being intended as a Christmas gift, my grandmother handed me a copy of “The Boo … more →
Vandalen.
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Grommel wrote 1 month ago: Bekanntlecherweis léiert een jo nie aus. Sou och mat dësem interessanten ZEIT-Artikel iwwert d … more →
Etymology of rural, room
John Neos wrote 1 month ago: Origin of rural, room Rural comes from the Latin ruralis (of the countryside) from rus (gen. ruris; … more →
Etymology of comb
John Neos wrote 1 month ago: Origin of comb The word comb (toothed implement for straightening the hair) comes from the old Germa … more →
Etymology of plagiarism
John Neos wrote 1 month ago: Origin of plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of the work (usually the language and thoughts) of anothe … more →
Etymology of the word "toilet"
John Neos wrote 2 months ago: Origin of the word “toilet” Toilet comes from the French toilette (a cloth, bag for clot … more →
Etymology of borough, -burg, bourgeois, burglar
John Neos wrote 4 months ago: Etymology of borough, -burg, bourgeois, burglar The word borough and the widely used ending -burg de … more →
Etymology of tree
John Neos wrote 4 months ago: Etymology of tree The word tree derives from the the Greek word drys-drees (oak; δρυς) by chanching … more →
Etymology of toll
John Neos wrote 5 months ago: Etymology of toll The word toll (tax, fee) derives from the late Latin tolonium from the Latin telon … more →
Hot for words.
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Grommel wrote 6 months ago: Ech si jo e groussen Fan wat Etymologie ugeet. An an deem Zesummenhang ass ‘Hot for words … more →
Etymology of exit
John Neos wrote 6 months ago: Etymology of exit The verb exit comes from the Latin verb exeo – exitum [come/go out; ex (out) … more →
Hocus Pocus.
Grommel wrote 7 months ago: Hocus Pocus: 1624, Hocas Pocas, common name of a magician or juggler, a sham-Latin invocation used i … more →
Wieder (3).
Grommel wrote 7 months ago: Dës Kéier geet ët em ‘Passioun’. Generell sinn jo domadder haut eng gewëss Zort Gefiller … more →
Wieder (2).
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Grommel wrote 7 months ago: Die Cinéphile ënnert iech wëssen dat bestëmmt. Firwat heescht en Preview vun engem Film, deen demnäc … more →
Etymology of taxi and tax.
John Neos wrote 7 months ago: Etymology of taxi, tax. The word taxi is shortening of the taximeter cab (introduced in London in Ma … more →
Wieder (1)
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Grommel wrote 7 months ago: D’Geschicht vun Wieder ass och eppes wat mech faszinéiert. Hei e puer Beispiller: “dinde … more →
Etymology of Rome
John Neos wrote 8 months ago: Etymology of “Rome” The name “Rome” in Greek means “power,” … more →
Etymology of task
John Neos wrote 8 months ago: Etymology of task Task comes from the old French tasque from tasche (duty) from the Latin tasca (a d … more →
Olé!
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Grommel wrote 9 months ago: Léiert een awer och ëmmer eppes bäi: Anscheinend stammt ‘Olé‘ vun Wa’llah (‘ … more →
