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James12 @Jamesru12

5 hours ago

Morning all.May 1st.May Day.A festival whose origins can be traced back as far as the Romans, who appear to have gone all out with it compared to modern day. Traditionally modern Europe celebrated with a May pole and flowers. It has waned recently #etymology #MayDay2024 #history

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Justin Hill - Author @JHillAuthor

5 hours ago

Wordle 1,047 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Latin, from 1580s. #etymology

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Art of Translation, LLC @AOTranslation

a day ago

April is #EarthMonth, so we couldn't finish the month without looking at the etymology of "#Earth." We also took the opportunity to navigate the fascinating journey of the word — from Old English to Proto-Indo-European! Enjoy! 🌎Earth = the abode of man!😊#etymology #translation

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Carmen Wiigwaas Craig @Carmunist

18 hours ago

"Sarcasm" comes from Greek "sarkazein" meaning "to tear flesh, bite the lip in rage, sneer." Ouch! Keep that in mind next time you get snarky. #writerscommunity #etymology

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Puja Teli @ThePujaTeli

a day ago

To understand a manifesto, we need to get to the root of the word. Me for @wrongspeakpub: open.substack.com/pub/wrongspeak… #etymology #democracy

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Joseph S Nathan @Josephnathan14

a day ago

"Did you know that the word "hello" is derived from the Old English word "hēlā" which means "hail" or "health"? #etymology #languagelearning"

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Justin Hill - Author @JHillAuthor

a day ago

Wordle 1,046 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A mystery from the late 14c.: 'a word of unknown origin, with no known cognates' #etymology

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

a day ago

#amity #friendlyrelations #harmony #amicus #latin #friendly #amicable #wordoftheday #motdujour #wortdestages #paroladelgiorno #palabradeldia #words #lexicon #etymology #english #tomreadwilson #language #etymologie #vocabulary #importantwords #everydaysaschoolday x

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imaCoden @imaCoden

a day ago

@cb_doge #Philosophy #Etymology

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M York @Christos430

2 days ago

1/3 Baal, (or Ba'al) Semitic solar deity of the Phoenicians and Carthaginians — let's look at the origins of the name #Etymology and its link to Ancient Rome. etymonline.com/word/Baal#etym…

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Grace Tierney @Wordfoolery

2 days ago

Skulls and skullduggery - with thanks to the Vikings and Sir Walter Scott - plus a mysterious garden find in this week's Wordfoolery blog. #etymology #WordsTheVikingsGaveUs wordfoolery.wordpress.com/2024/04/29/the…

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Edward Banatt @armavirumque.bsky.social @ArmaVirumque

2 days ago

[Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kury, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“loved”), from *keh₂-. Cognate with Latin cārus, Latvian kārs. For semantic development, compare English whore.] en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kurwa #etymology

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Unite Social Welfare Council @USWC_India

2 days ago

Shampoo is believed to have originated in India in the 16th century, and the word "shampoo" comes from the Sanskrit word "champo," which means "to massage". #ShampooHistory #Origins #India #Champo #Sanskrit #HairCare #Beauty #Etymology #uswc