Category: Feature
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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.
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An etymological trip to northern Italy: Milan, Cortina, Lombardy, and more
Of beards, fields, curtains, and sparkly rocks
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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!
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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.
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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.
Mashed Radish 