Merriam-Webster's word of the year definitely wasn't picked by AI [authentic] (www.npr.org)
If what we search for is any indication of what we value, then things aren’t looking great for artificial intelligence....
The Etymology of the Word 'Cantaloupe' (www.bonappetit.com)
All are responsible, if legend is to be believed, for why we call a canteloupe a canteloupe
Why is the English language packed with nautical slang? (www.cbc.ca)
Our salty vocabulary dates back to a time when English speakers were fascinated with life at sea
10 painstakingly obvious etymologies (youtu.be)
‘Blood thicker than water’—a lesson in etymology (www.lootpress.com)
The commonly used “blood is thicker than water” is a proverb in English meaning that familial bonds will always be stronger than other relationships. The oldest record of this saying can be traced back in the 12th century in German by the philosopher Evan Franklin....
Etymologies for Every Day of the Week (www.merriam-webster.com)
The sun, the moon, four gods, and a goddess.
What factors led to the adoption of the term "Holocaust" in portraying the Jewish genocide? (streamable.com)
Source: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacob.arthur/video/7282400702465346848
3 secret onomatopoeias in English (www.youtube.com)
Why do people say "she is a lesbian" and not "he is a gay"? (streamable.com)
A source: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris/video/7272462566272585003
An etymology of unicorn in French (streamable.com)
The source video: https://www.tiktok.com/@human.1011/video/7260512757915602222
Most words ending with -vious are from Latin *via*, "road, way*, including "obvious" (in the way), "impervious" (no way thru), "devious" (off the way, cf. deviate), and "previous" (before on the way)
The similarity of “envious” and “oblivious” is coincidental:...
Garlic came from Old English Garleac, a combination of Gar (an archaeic word for spear) and Leac (Leek, which referred to all alliums at the time)
Other onions used to be called leeks too...
The word "alone" comes from a compound of "all" + "one"
Yep! Surprising but true!...
As Latin became Old French, /vi/ & /bi/ between vowels unusually became /dʒ/ (the "j" sound). This has given English pairs like rabies/rage, lobby/lodge, salvia/sage, ruby/rouge, subservient/sergeant
rage comes from Old French rage, from Late Latin rabia, a regularization of Classical Latin rabies....
"Butterfly" is more literal than you think
Even without the common story that it's flutterby anagrammed, there have been many suggestions, and a lot are at least somewhat interesting....
Some believe that the word penguin originates from "pinguis," the latin word for "fat" or "juicy" :(
