Bulldogz TeamFeb 9, 20225 minInteresting Etymologies 41 : Persian"Hello again Word Lovers!" In this show we are going to look at words that have merged from Persian. This is a relative mystery to our...
Bulldogz TeamJan 26, 20224 minInteresting Etymologies 39 : Dead Languages"Hello again Word Lovers!" We have looked at words that have come to English from very far flung roots and some of the languages they...
Bulldogz TeamJan 18, 20225 minInteresting Etymologies 38 : Non - PIE"Hello again Word Lovers!" Once again, we are going to trace words back to their origins. Normally we would go from English to Germanic,...
Bulldogz TeamJan 3, 20227 minFrom the Halfway Line : FA Cup 3rd Round weekend - Giant killing fever The English FA Cup is the World's oldest knock out football competition, and in January the big boys come to the table. We look back on...
Bulldogz TeamDec 29, 20214 minInteresting Etymologies 35 : Ebonics"Hello again Word Lovers!" In this week we are taking a slight diversion as we look at words developed within English but influenced by...
Bulldogz TeamDec 14, 20214 minInteresting Etymologies 34 : Chinese"Hello again Word Lovers!" - Long time no see", that is a calque, a phrase that is translated directly from another language. Calque...
Bulldogz TeamDec 8, 20214 minInteresting Etymologies 33 : Latin"Hello again Word Lovers!" In this instalment we are going to look at Latin that has survived from the Latin era into Modern English....
Bulldogz TeamDec 2, 20214 minInteresting Etymologies 32 : Disease"Hello again Word Lovers!" I hope you are well, as in this episode we are going to explore words surrounding being unwell, words for...