Bulldogz TeamApr 8, 20213 minInteresting Etymologies 18: Venice"Hello again Word Lovers!" In this episode we are going to explore the etymological treasures of a rather special city, the city of...
Bulldogz TeamMar 30, 20213 minInteresting Etymologies : Easter Special"Hello again Word Lovers!" We are in the Easter season and so it seems a sensible time to look at the etymology of the word "Easter"...
Bulldogz TeamFeb 25, 20212 minInteresting Etymologies 14.2 : More Colourful Etymologies / The names for colours"Hello again Word Lovers!" We continue our look at the words for colours as we return to our investigation of Black: Black: blac in Old...
Bulldogz TeamNov 5, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 8.2 : Words from Native American languages"Hello word lovers" In this episode of "Interesting Etymologies" we take a brief flyover tour of words that have emerged in English from...
Bulldogz TeamOct 29, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 8.1 : Injuns & Indians"Hello again word lovers" In this episode we explore the origin of the reason Native Americans were described as Indians. We then explore...
Bulldogz TeamOct 14, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 7.2 : Arabic continued"Hello Word Lovers!" Here is the second part of our exploration of Arabic etymologies, this time uncovering words that have a...
Bulldogz TeamOct 6, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 7.1 : Arabic roots"Hello again Word Lovers". After our summer break, Charly has returned with his series on etymology and this week we investigate...
Bulldogz TeamJun 16, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 6 : The theatreThis week we take a look at the etymology of actors and the theatre, covering comedy, drama and parody. You may well be surprised at what...
Bulldogz TeamJun 9, 20201 minInteresting Etymologies 5.2 : Recent portmanteausWe continue to investigate recent words, with special attention to portmanteaus. Brunch, smog, Gerrymandering, Freegans, Veganuary,...