Bookworm is an umbrella term, more popular than scientific, for the holes caused by larvae of various types of insects. This includes a huge variety of …
Bookworms
Tag:
etymology
Fruits
The amazing etymologies of several fruits across languages
Celebrate
Christmas New Year’s Eve On December 31st, many people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, while others focus on welcoming the first day of …
Linguistic walls
The etymology of the word “wall” reveals intriguing linguistic borders. Broadly categorized, these etymological origins fall into three main groups: those derived from Latin “murus” …
Cartoons
The names of international cartoon characters usually are maintained in the original language, but sometimes they are translated into the local language. In general, the …
The Body
Mapping the different anatomical terms across many foreign languages, like arm, finger, foot, leg and toe.
Our Galaxy
the name of our galaxy in different languages
Syringe
In English, the word syringe comes from the French seringue, which itself is borrowed from Latin. Many languages share this origin, including Portuguese (seringa) and …
Eight & Night
The words “eight” and “night” are not etymologically related but phonetically in some languages there are very similar.
