Tag: etymology
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Where does the word “aura” come from?
The word aura, recently spreading in internet slang for a kind of breezy confidence, has literal “breezy” origins of its own.
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Between the etymological cushions of “couch”
The origin of the word “couch” shows how the forms of words get moved around like furniture.
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Unpacking the origin of “brat”
Is the origin of “brat” a ‘rags’ to riches story? Plus, some unrelated etymological sausage.
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The ‘crown’ jewels in “coronate”
“Coronate” is all the talk of the 2024 presidential race. Where does this word come from?
Mashed Radish 