Tag: word origins
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“Habitat”: a natural, and etymological, history
How a frequentative verb connects Jimmy Carter and Carl Linnaeus
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On the origins of “mocha” and “mousse”
A Red Sea port and green ground cover lie behind the name of a headline color.
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“Martial” vs. “marshal”: what’s the etymological difference?
One is from “Mars.” The other is from “horses.”
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Something “Glicked” this way comes (to a theater near you)
Of weapons, witches, and portmanteau words: it’s an etymological double feature on “gladiator” and “wicked.” Stay for the credits!
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Why is it called the “4B” movement?
The name for an increasingly international movement already has some very “international” etymologies.
Mashed Radish 