Etymology
TEACHING DOCTORS
Have you ever wondered why individuals with non-medical degrees are referred to as doctors? This question sparked my curiosity and led me on a fascinating journey through history. The…
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MAKING DO
Are you in a situation where you need to make do with what you have? Making do is all about…
LAND OF THE HYRAXES
Someone recently asked about the word Spaniard, and I'm excited to delve into one of my favorite processes in…
TO SEIZE RAVINES
When the term ravine was initially introduced in the English language in 1545, it denoted a "powerful surge of water". It…
PUFFED UP
The term blasé was initially introduced by Lord Byron in his 1819 rendition of the Spanish tale Don Juan,…
DAHN JAH-WAHN
While delving into the origin of the word blasé yesterday, I stumbled upon a fascinating piece of information regarding…
HONEY-LIKE
When the term molasses was first introduced in the English language during the 1500s, it referred to a specific…
MOONTH
Upon a recent realization, I discovered that in Serbo-Croatian, the words for "month" and "moon" are the same (mesec).…
TIME-pURA
The term tempura was first documented in 1920 in an English-language Japanese newspaper, referring to the cooking technique. Surprisingly,…