In this post, we will analyze the etymological roots of words used to define materials and secretions derived from non-human animals. Specifically, we will trace …
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Flowers
In this section, we will explore the fascinating etymologies of flowers, the reproductive structures found in certain plants known as angiosperms. Flowers are typically composed …
Birds
Chicken Cuckoo This bird doesn’t have a name, what it has is a sound. Its name is its call. This is an example of onomatopoeia: …
Geometry
Point On this map we can distinguish four etymological roots: First, there are languages with a Latin-based word. English, for instance, “point” originates from the …
Clothing
Words can travel through space, east-west, from ancient times to modern, from language to language. One of those tripping words in velvet. Before reaching Great …
Cooking
Soup Soups have been part of our diet since the Prehistoric times. However, the word we use nowadays is quite modern. The Latin term suppa, …
Werru
Green marks the languages where the word tank (or similar) is used. The word originated from Portugues “tanque”. The word was taken from some language …
Sport
Football Football, a sport cherished worldwide, appears to have a universal name across many languages. The prevalent use of the English term “football” underscores the …
Weather
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