Did the Greeks have no word for blue? COLOR WORDS


Chase the blues away and be tickled pick in another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition Rob and Jess explore the origins of a whole spectrum of color words (or as Rob calls them, “colour words”).
🌸Does pink really exist?
💙Did the Greeks have no word for blue?
⚫️Can black actually mean white?
🐘Which spelling of grey/gray is correct?
These questions answered and many more in Words Unravelled 🌈

👂LISTEN: https://podfollow.com/words-unravelle…
or search for “Words Unravelled” wherever you get your podcasts.

==LINKS==
Rob’s YouTube channel:

/ robwords
Jess’ Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

#etymology #wordfacts #English

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