A new beginning: the verb "start"
In this blog post, the Oxford Etymologist responds to questions from readers on word borrowings and a few new etymology ideas.
Source: oup.com
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The murky beginning of the verb begin
In this blog post, the Oxford Etymologist responds to questions from readers on word borrowings and a few new etymology ideas.
Source: oup.com
Gr- words as mushrooms
Some words propagate like mushrooms: no roots but a sizable crowd of upstarts calling themselves relatives. Gr-words are the pet subject of all works on sound imitation and sound symbolism.
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Post-summer gleanings
The Oxford Etymologist answers readers' questions on the origin of the word "race", variants of "in one's stockinged feet", the folkloric creature Lady Hoonderlarly, and "bonfire."
Source: oup.com