The idiom “to kill two birds with one stone” means accomplishing two things with a single action or with a lesser effort than normally we …
Two birds, one stone
Tag:
etymology
Animals
Animal names have very interesting origins. In this collection of maps we explore the words with the most unique etymologies
Roots
Carrot
Werru
Green marks the languages where the word tank (or similar) is used. The word originated from Portugues “tanque”. The word was taken from some language …
Insects
Time
Day Weekend Seasons Spring Summer Autumn or fall Winter
Cardinal
North / South West / East
Nothing
A map of the word nothing in several different languages and its etymology
Nightmare
Nightmares were a mystery often explained as evil spirits visiting people when they are most vulnerable, during sleep. Many languages will make reference to the …