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Withstanding the sands of time: the origin of “Iran”
The name Iran, rooted in an ancient self-designation, has survived the rise and fall of empires past and present. Read more.
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An etymological trip to northern Italy: Milan, Cortina, Lombardy, and more
Of beards, fields, curtains, and sparkly rocks 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! 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. Read more.
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