Etymology
FALLING CADENCE
 The term cadence has been part of the English language since the late fourteenth century. It was borrowed from Middle French and ultimately originated from the Old Italian noun…
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A GOOD ETYMOLOGY
 Historical Linguistics: The Origins of the Word "Bad" Up until the fifteenth century, the word bad wasn't really being used at…
DESIRING HELMETS
 The guillotine was named for French physician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, who (contrary to popular belief) did not invent the machine,…
VASSALS’ LAURELS
 The term bachelor was adopted in the 13th century from the Old French word bachelier, which originally referred to…
THANK YHW
 When it comes to the development of the second person pronoun you, a seemingly simple word, there is actually…
LOBSTERS AND LOCUSTS
 When the term lobster entered the English language over a millennium ago, it was written as loppestre, and up until Chaucer's era,…
APPLES TO APPLES
Following the release of my recent apple etymologies infographic, I had the pleasure of connecting with David Lyall, the marketer…
MURALS OF WALLS
 Even though the term "mural" has been in use since 1473, its meaning as a "wall painting" only emerged…
ROASTED RICE
 The history of the beloved rice dish known as biryani is a subject of debate among scholars. Some believe…