Tag: Sanskrit
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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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A simple “yes” or “no”? Nope. Not etymologically.
The origins of the words “yes” and “no” are knotty—and “naughty.”
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“Drone”: where etymology meets entomology
There is a lot of noise about mystery drones buzzing overhead. It turns out there is a lot of noise buzzing behind the word “drone,” too.
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An etymological tricolor: red, white, and blue
Today, Americans celebrate their brave declaration of independence from British rule on July 4th, 1776 with plenty of red, white, and blue, the colors of its star-spangled banner. As a nickname for the flag of the United States, the red, white, and blue is found by 1853. But what about those individuals words red, white,…
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