Bulldogz TeamFeb 2, 20226 minInteresting Etymologies 40 : Political CorrectnessPLEASE BE ADVISED: This episode involves discussion of some terms that may cause offence. "Hello again Word Lovers!" Today we are going...
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 12, 20224 minInteresting Etymologies 37 : Mythical Beasts"Hello again Word Lovers!" Today we are going into the realms of myth, particularly that of mythical beasts, from the Phoenix to...
Bulldogz TeamJan 5, 20223 minInteresting Etymologies 36 : Acronyms"Hello again Word Lovers!" and in this instalment we are going to look at words formed from initial letters, known as acronyms. These are...
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...