Tag: French
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Breaking down the origin of “fracking”
What starts with geoengineering jargon ends with Ancient Greek musical instruments.
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What’s behind the word “voice”?
The word “voice” comes from the Latin “vox,” a root that has given voice to many other words in English, as we will see in this very “vocal” etymology.
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Hungarian horse carts? The origin of the word “coach” has been on a journey.
The origin of the word “coach” takes us on a (horse-drawn) journey. Learn more about the far-flung etymology of this word.
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Digging up the etymological past of “history”
The history of word “history” is also the “story” of “history.” Dig in with the etymology of the name for this school subject and discipline.
Mashed Radish 