Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Friday, 20 January 2012
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Book of the Week - The Etymologicon
Episode 2
'The author of the Inky Fool blog leads us on a fascinating journey tracing the connection between seemingly unrelated words and uncovers the links between the 'proof of a pudding', 'sausage-shaped poison', being hoist by a 'petard' and 'feisty heroines'.
The Etymologicon - by Mark Forsyth
broil
botulus = latin word for sausage
botulism = 'sausage disease' - origin
'hoist with his own petard' - Hamlet quote
Paper was invented in China?
Episode 3
Turkey is native to America
Guinea Pigs are found in Guyana, SA
'Magnolia Forests'
1560s - Turkey becomes standard Christmas meal?
Alcohol = origin of word is Arabic
'The author of the Inky Fool blog leads us on a fascinating journey tracing the connection between seemingly unrelated words and uncovers the links between the 'proof of a pudding', 'sausage-shaped poison', being hoist by a 'petard' and 'feisty heroines'.
The Etymologicon - by Mark Forsyth
broil
botulus = latin word for sausage
botulism = 'sausage disease' - origin
'hoist with his own petard' - Hamlet quote
Paper was invented in China?
Episode 3
Turkey is native to America
Guinea Pigs are found in Guyana, SA
'Magnolia Forests'
1560s - Turkey becomes standard Christmas meal?
Alcohol = origin of word is Arabic
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