Search Results for etymological origins

Patrick Foote of Name Explain talked about the origin of the ampersand in English and other Latin-bases languages.

Name Explain looked into the etymological origins of dog breed names, noting how some come from words describing the breed's characteristics.

RobWords looks at the periodic table's etymological origins of popular elements, noting how they originate from various sources.

Rob Watts of RobWords takes a utilitarian look at the origins of words that describe certain occupations involved in early retail trade.

Human1011 explained that while the name Georgia the state and the country are the same, they come from very different etymological origins.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of the University of Texas at Austin explains the etymological origins behind common food names around the world.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of "Otherwords" digs into the vibrant etymological origins of words that describe colors.

PBS' Otherwords digs into the vibrant etymological origins of toponyms (place names) behind different locations around the world.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of Otherwords, digs into the etymological origins of the names for traditional alcoholic drinks.

RobWords examined the etymological origins of certain military ranks and re-ranked them according to their original definitions.