Etymology
BALD CHAUVINISTS
 When I think of the word chauvinism, I immediately associate it with sexism, although it can also refer to biased support for any group. Historically, it was linked to…
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WOODEN MOUNTAIN
 There is a mountain range on the border of Switzerland and France called the Jura, and it's been quite…
Whence the silent ‘c’ in ‘indict’?
Have you ever wondered why the letter "c" is silent in the word "indict"? Interestingly, when the verb "indict" first…
TERRIBLE HORSE
 In Norse mythology, the Yggdrasil was a massive tree connecting the nine worlds of the universe. The name is commonly accepted…
GAUL-ATIA
 Galatia was a Roman province in central Anatolia, and a general term for the region until Muslims conquered the…
LENS-TIL
 Exploring the etymology of the word lens reveals a fascinating history. Its origins date back to a 1693 treatise…
WITHOUT FEET
 If you ever find yourself curious about the origins of a lesser-known constellation, apus is a small constellation consisting…
DOUBLE AX
 The term labyrinth was first documented in 1387, referring to the intricate maze in Ancient Greece. Initially spelled as…
STANDIUM
 When the term stadium first appeared in the English language in the late fourteenth century, it denoted a unit…