Showing posts with label etymology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label etymology. Show all posts

Monday, May 22, 2023

Etymology Corner

Did you know that we call land surrounded by water on three sides peninsulas because the English were too stupid to come up with their own word for that? It should be an almisland.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Etymology Lesson

September is here! Did you know this month was named after Sept Ember, the Mesopotamian god of the fires from inside the Earth? Don't listen to those Latin boosters. They've had their way for too long.

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Important Reminder

You can't spell knight without ht, which stands for hot to trot. Trotting is what horses do, sometimes.