The surprisingly connected origins of "computer" and "account".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "instrument" and "destroy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #instrument #destroy
The surprisingly connected origins of "cow" and "beef".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "assets", "sad", and "satisfy".
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If you're a wordnerd who occasionally plays with Old English (the language, not the wood polish) then you might come up with a fun word such as
ǣlmiht
which means "eel power."
Holy flat tails of Flotsam and Jetsam, Batman!
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Joshua Blackburn returns to #ThatWordChat with a new edition of "League of the Lexicon" and his new book, "The Language-Lover’s Lexipedia." He’s joined by author and content creator Jess Zafarris to talk game design, etymology, and more.
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The surprisingly connected origins of "detective" and "thug".
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Alliterative/Endless Knot
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