Category: WordNerd Wednesday

The etymology of a new word each week: a journey through languages’ previous drafts. Whether language is getting better or worse, it sure isn’t what it used to be.

ORANGE

The etymology of “orange”.

HOLIDAY

The etymology of “holiday”.

YULE

The etymology of the seasonally apt “yule”.

SICK

The etymology of “sick”.

PLAY

The etymology of “to play”.

THANK

The etymology of “thank”.

AUTUMN

The etymology of autumn – and the history of its synonyms.

WRITE

The etymology of the verb “write”.