Month: February 2026

• An etymological trip to northern Italy: Milan, Cortina, Lombardy, and more

  

  Of beards, fields, curtains, and sparkly rocks

  John Kelly

  February 15, 2026

  Feature

• Hawks vs. Patriots, etymology edition

  

  Of seizing and fatherlands

  John Kelly

  February 8, 2026

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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!

  John Kelly

  February 7, 2026

  Feature