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 …
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Fruits
Melons and apples of discord This is like comparing apples and oranges! Notice that in Italian is quite obvious that mela (apples) and melone (melon) are …
Celebrate
Christmas New Year’s Eve Easter Halloween Halloween is often tagged as an American celebration that has spread globally. However, it has a Celtic origin. The …
Europes
Names Alliances The European Union is the biggest political and economic union on the continent, currently with 27 member states, 24 languages, and 3 different …
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 …
National tools
Even technical words are subject to cultural differences across languages. Adaptable wrench or spanner is a good example of national ideas and the origin of …
Kinship
Mapping the words for kinship and family members in different language: sibling, brother, sister, aunt, uncle
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
There are still some languages missing or their etymologies unknown. If you know them, you can comment bellow.