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” …
Linguistic walls
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Coronavirus
All languages use a term derived from two Latin words: corona and virus. The second part came from Latin vīrus “poisonous substance ” especially a …
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 …
Pharmacy
The English term pharmacy traces its roots to the Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía), which encompasses the notion of preparing, compounding, and dispensing drugs, in Greek …
National names
Nations’ names might change from language to another. Let’s see the patterns
Hospital
The etymologies of hospital and hotel
Counting
From eleven to nineteen We can classify languages according to the way numbers from 10 to 19 are composed. Often languages compose numbers higher than …