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What is the “jack” in “jack-o’-lantern”?
Into the term “jack-o’-lantern” is carved will-o’-the-wisps, every man Jack, and American pumpkin pranksters. Read more.
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Around the etymological world with the new gentoo penguin
Greek butts, Welsh heads, Spanish nicknames, Scandinavian screeches, Latin plumpness, French explorers, and Portuguese epithets Read more.
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“Tilcayo”: new cat species, long-established name
Sometimes it’s enough for a name just to be the name. Read more.
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The divine gift of “Dolly”
“Dolly” is pet form of an Ancient Greek-derived name later repurposed for toys and film cameras. Read more.
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“Teacher” and “student”: an etymological show-and-tell
Students need a “push” in more ways than one. Read more.