Daily Note

Etymologies

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Lunatic etymology and modern usage

etymologymoonpsychiatrystigmaarchaic-usage

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Panic etymology from Pan the rustic god

panicpan-godetymologygreeklatin-french

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Fiasco origin: bottle to disaster

fiascoetymologyitalian-languageidioms

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Origins of the word robot from Czech robota

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Origin of the word serendipity

serendipityetymologyhorace-walpoleserendipsri-lanka

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Origin and evolution of the word trivia

etymologylatintriviumtrivia

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Origin of the word candidate from white togas

candidatelatinroman-historyetymology

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Berserk origin and modern meaning

berserketymologyold-norsebear-skin

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Quarantine origin from forty days to general isolation

quarantineetymologyplaguepublic-health

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Avatar: from deity incarnation to digital identity

avataretymologyonline-identityvirtual-representationgaming

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Pandemonium: from Milton's Hell to general uproar

pandemoniummiltonparadise-lostetymologyenglish-language

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Bungalow origin from bangla to one-story homes

bungalowetymologybengal-regionone-story

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Sincere derives from Latin sincerus

latinetymologyfolk-etymologysincerus

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Muscle name from Latin for little mouse

musclelatinetymology

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Origin of the term maverick from a Texas rancher

mavericketymologynonconformityamerican-english

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Origin of the word clue from clew

clueetymologytheseuslabyrinththread

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Posh etymology: acronym myth vs Angloromani origins

poshetymologyangloromanislang

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Deadline: from hard boundary to time limit

deadlineetymologyprison-camps

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Boycott as an eponym turned verb

boycotteponymetymology

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Whiskey etymology Gaelic water of life

whiskeygaelicetymologyusquebaughwater-of-life

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Honey moon etymology and meaning

honeymoonetymologynorse

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Sarcasm: etymology and sharp edge

sarcasmetymologygreek-origin

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Decimate: Latin origin and broadened meaning

decimateetymologylatinroman

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Salary derives from salt money in Latin

salarysalt-moneyetymologylatin

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Nightmare etymology and semantic shift

nightmareetymologyold-englishold-norse