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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GOOD GRAVY!
The term gravy has a rich history dating back to the late fourteenth-century cookbook The Forme of Cury, where…
PIONEER FEET
When the term pioneer was first introduced in the English language during the early sixteenth century, it was initially…
BUILDING A FORTRESS
Sometimes, we come across words that are named after specific buildings, like morgue, capitol, and academy. On the contrary, Bastille…
GASTROETYMOLOGY INTERVIEW
Hello! I'm Adam Aleksic. I have a linguistics degree from Harvard University, where I co-founded the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society…
WOLF SCHOOL
In the French secondary education system, a lycée is a type of government-funded high school that students attend for three years…
ONE WHO SAYS THE LAW
The term judge originated as a surname in English during the thirteenth century and later evolved into a noun…
WITH CHOOSING
The word college has an interesting origin dating back to the late fourteenth century when it referred to a…
FATHOMING HUGS
Today, fathom can mean "understand" or be a nautical unit of measurement equal to six feet. Both definitions originate from the…