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An etymological trip to northern Italy: Milan, Cortina, Lombardy, and more
Of beards, fields, curtains, and sparkly rocksView post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter. Read more.
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Hawks vs. Patriots, etymology edition
Of seizing and fatherlandsView post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter. Read more.
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“Milliner”: it’s literally from Milan
A fancy word for fancy hats owing to Milanese merchants selling fancy wares. Fancy that!View post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter. Read more.
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A blizzard of wintry word origins
English’s core vocabulary for winter weather has largely been frozen—or as we used to say, “froren”—in place.View post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter. Read more.
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Charting the etymological boundaries of “Greenland” and “Denmark”
While relatively straightforward as etymologies, the origins of “Greenland” and “Denmark” do provide important historical insights into these two proud lands.View post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter. Read more.
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