Alliterative/Endless Knot
Videos & podcast about etymology, language, literature, history, science, & connections in the world around us. http://www.alliterative.net/
The surprisingly connected origins of "frail", "fragile", and "break".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #frail #fragile #break
Frail/Fragile/Break #Etymology
The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is ODYSSEY/ANNOY #wotd #odyssey #annoy #odysseymovie #odysseyadaptation
Happy Pride Month! The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is QUEER/THWART #wotd #queer #thwart #pride #pridemonth #lgbtq
The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is SOCCER/PURSUIT #wotd #soccer #pursuit #association #FIFA #WorldCup #football
The surprisingly connected origins of "beat", "debate", and "refute". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language # words #lingcomm #beat #debate #refute
Beat/Debate/Refute #Etymology
Champion/Champagne #etymology
The surprisingly connected origins of "crime", "certain", and "secret".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #crime #certain #secret
Crime/Certain/Secret #Etymology
The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is HEAT DOME/HOT/DANGEROUS #wotd #heatdome #heat #hot #dome #dangerous #climatechange
The surprisingly connected origins of "apron", "napkin", and "map". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #apron #napkin #map #mappamundi
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7zD6AVBlrYo
Apron/Napkin #Etymology
The surprisingly connected origins of Car and Chariot #Etymology
https://youtube.com/shorts/beWtOU6dX_Q?feature=share
Car/Chariot #Etymology
The surprisingly connected origins of "polio" and "appalling".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #polio #appal #appalling