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The origins of the English language
English is a diverse and ever-changing language which is now widely seen as the international language. This, of course, wasn’t always the case. To start with there was the expansion of the Br… more →
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Etymology of glamour
wrote 1 week ago: Origin of glamour The word glamour (magic charm, alluring beauty or charm, a spell affecting the eye … more →
Etymology of retro
wrote 1 week ago: Origin of retro. The word retro (behind, back) comes from the Latin retro, which, most probably, is … more →
Etymology of Aretha
wrote 1 week ago: Origin of Aretha The female proper name Aretha derives from the Greek name Arete (Αρετή) meaning … more →
Etymology of Ambrose
wrote 1 week ago: Origin of Ambrose The masculine proper noun Ambrose comes from the Late Latin name Ambrosius (e.g. S … more →
Etymology of rural, room
wrote 2 months ago: Origin of rural, room Rural comes from the Latin ruralis (of the countryside) from rus (gen. ruris; … more →
Etymology of comb
wrote 2 months ago: Origin of comb The word comb (toothed implement for straightening the hair) comes from the old Germa … more →
Etymology of plagiarism
wrote 2 months ago: Origin of plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of the work (usually the language and thoughts) of anothe … more →
Etymology of lavatory, lave, laundry, lava
wrote 5 months ago: Origin of lavatory, lave, laundry Lavatory comes from the latin lavo/lavare (to wash, to bathe), whi … more →
Etymology of daughter
wrote 5 months ago: Origin of daughter The word daughter comes from the old German dhukter, which derives from the Gre … more →
Etymology of emblem
wrote 5 months ago: Origin of emblem Emblem derives from the latin emblema (inlaid ornamental work), which is a translit … more →
Etymology of borough, -burg, bourgeois, burglar
wrote 5 months ago: Etymology of borough, -burg, bourgeois, burglar The word borough and the widely used ending -burg de … more →
Etymology of Agatha
wrote 5 months ago: Etymology of Agatha The fem. proper name Agatha is the latinized form of the Greek name Agathe (Αγάθ … more →
Etymology of anchoret
wrote 5 months ago: Etymology of anchoret The word anchoret (a person who lives alone and apart from society; hermit) co … more →
Etymology of toll
wrote 5 months ago: Etymology of toll The word toll (tax, fee) derives from the late Latin tolonium from the Latin telon … more →
Etymology of Peter
wrote 5 months ago: Etymology of Peter The proper name Peter derives from the Greek name Petros from petra (stone, rock; … more →
Unashamed logophile
wrote 6 months ago: I am a logophile, a lover of words, who likes to take little-known words, like “xenophobe … more →
The origins of the English language
wrote 1 year ago: English is a diverse and ever-changing language which is now widely seen as the international langua … more →
