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Who is the Jack in a deck of cards? | GAME WORDS
In this playful episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dive into the fascinating world of fun and games. Ever wondered why we call it “chess” or how “poker” got its name? From the origins of classic card games to … Continue reading
Which cocktail means “moist little thing”? | BOOZY WORDS
13 Nov 2024 #etymology #wordfacts #English ❗️HEADS UP❗️ This episode includes much alcohol talk 🍻 Rob and Jess are getting a round in at the bar in this episode crammed with boozy etymology. Let’s explore the origins of our words … Continue reading
How can “tree” and “truth” be related? | WOODLAND WORDS
In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore woodland words. Join us to uncover the extraordinary origins of names for forest flora and fauna. 📕 Which trees are books named after? 🦔 Which animal is the “hedgehog of … Continue reading
How are people using “mortified” wrongly? | EMOTION ETYMOLOGY
🤔 Where do our emotions come from? In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dive deep into the fascinating origins of the words we use to express how we feel! From the familiar words like “sad,” “mad,” and … Continue reading
Linguist Answers Word Origin Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
22 Oct 2024 Linguist Gareth Roberts joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the etymologies of English words. How did the first languages first form? Was there once a single common language that all the others evolved from? … Continue reading
What’s the ‘were’ in werewolf? | SPOOKY ETYMOLOGY
23 Oct 2024 #etymology #ghoststories #halloween In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dig into the spooky origins of Halloween words. From ‘ghosts’ and ‘ghouls’ to ‘warlocks’ and ‘witches’, they uncover the hauntingly fascinating roots of supernatural lingo. … Continue reading
Why is English so weirdly different from other languages? | Aeon Essays
Death and the word; William conquers Harold and the English language. From Cotton Vitellius A XIII(1) f3v. Photo courtesy British Library No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other … Continue reading
COW vs BEEF Busting the Biggest Myth in Linguistic History.
[…] The story that’s been told 100s of times: The names of animal comes from the Anglo-Saxon peasants who were English and the names of the meat comes from the French Nobles. An interesting story but it’s a myth. I’ll … Continue reading
