Jess and Rob present a brief history of time words in an episode filled with chronological etymology.
⌚️ How did “seconds” get their name?
🕰️ What does “clock” literally mean?
🇫🇷 How did France’s decimal calendar work?
These questions answered – and so many more – in this timely episode of Words Unravelled.

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