Tag: etymology
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Introducing “Workplace Word Origins”
Business words don’t have to be boring—at least not etymologically.
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The etymology of “pope”: a warm word of hope?
The origin of the word “pope” fits its late bearer, Pope Francis, and for all its baggage, might just provide a much needed alternative model of masculinity for our times.
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“Drawing out” lessons from the origin of “education”
The etymology of the word “education” is vitally instructive right now.
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The etymological sound and fury of “outrage”
The origin of “outrage” goes “beyond” the obvious. Plus, the roots of “rage” are, in fact, “rabid.”
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“Habitat”: a natural, and etymological, history
How a frequentative verb connects Jimmy Carter and Carl Linnaeus
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