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Interesting Etymologies

Interesting Etymologies

Hello Word Lovers!

Interesting Etymologies is our regular programme hosted by Charly Taylor exploring the development of words. Tracing the roots of popular words and at the same time highlighting some false etymologies these short programmes are a treasure trove of information and wonder.

Interesting Etymologies 56 : Interesting Etymologies

Feb 23, 2023
4 min

Interesting Etymologies 56 : Interesting Etymologies

"Hello again Word Lovers!" For the last time in this first series we explore some interesting etymologies, and for our last brief journey...

Interesting Etymologies 55 : Opposites

Jan 25, 2023
4 min

Interesting Etymologies 55 : Opposites

"Hello again Word Lovers!" We have reached the penultimate instalment of our first trip around the roots and branches of the English...

Interesting Etymologies 54 : African

Jan 18, 2023
3 min

Interesting Etymologies 54 : African

"Hello again Word Lovers!" In this episode we are going to look at words that have come from Africa. It might be assumed that this means...

Interesting Etymologies 53 : Scottish

Dec 14, 2022
3 min

Interesting Etymologies 53 : Scottish

"Hello again Word Lovers!" We near the end of our journey through interesting etymologies as we return to our own shores and our nearest...

Interesting Etymologies 52 : Flowers

Dec 7, 2022
4 min

Interesting Etymologies 52 : Flowers

"Hello again Word Lovers!" In this episode we are looking at the names of flowers. This presents us with various categories to dive into:...

Interesting Etymologies 51 : Alphabet

Dec 1, 2022
2 min

Interesting Etymologies 51 : Alphabet

"Hello again Word Lovers!" In this episode we are not going to look at the origin of words, but the origin of the letters that make those...

Interesting Etymologies 50 : Hybrids

Nov 23, 2022
3 min

Interesting Etymologies 50 : Hybrids

"Hello again Word Lovers!" Today we are taking a brief aside into hybrid word, sometimes known as mongrel words. This is the area of...

Interesting Etymologies 49.3 : Greek

Nov 16, 2022
3 min

Interesting Etymologies 49.3 : Greek

"Hello again Word Lovers!" Part three for Greek as look into Greek words from mythology. Theos was the word for God giving us the words...

Interesting Etymologies 49.2 : Greek

Nov 9, 2022
3 min

Interesting Etymologies 49.2 : Greek

"Hello again Word Lovers!" We plough on with Greek and start with types of people and relations between people: Aner: (andros, anthropos)...

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