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Court Cantrell will not comply<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TIL</a> that the word "transmogrify" has been around since the 1600s. And here I always thought Bill Watterson invented it just for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CalvinAndHobbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CalvinAndHobbes</a>. 😆<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transmogrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transmogrification</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EtymologyNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EtymologyNerd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EtymologyForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EtymologyForever</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotIf you don’t feel like pulling a prank for <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AprilFoolsDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AprilFoolsDay</a> yourself, maybe you’d enjoy learning about some historical pranks and how they connect, surprisingly, to the Tom Collins cocktail: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OylCDk2Fcog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OylCDk2Fcog</a><a href="https://toot.community/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Video</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordNerd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLinguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/TomCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TomCollins</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Cocktails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cocktails</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotThe <a href="https://toot.community/tags/ConnectedAtBirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConnectedAtBirth</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> of the week is OUTRAGE/ALTERNATIVE/ULTIMATE <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wotd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wotd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/outrage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#outrage</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/alternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alternative</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/ultimate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ultimate</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/SignalGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SignalGate</a>

Mapologies<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Plum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Plum</a> comes from two Ancient <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Greek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greek</a> words: proûmnon (like in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#English</a>) & damaskēnós (like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Czech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Czech</a> & <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portuguese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Portuguese</a>) In many languages from Proto-Slavic "sliva". We have more etymology maps about fruits: <a href="https://mapologies.com/fruits" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mapologies.com/fruits</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mapologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mapologies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fruit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fruit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/etymologymap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymologymap</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a>

Sunflower Björnskalle 🌻Wait a minute. You're not <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pansexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pansexual</a>, you're omnisexual. "pan-" is a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Greek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greek</a> prefix but "sexual" is a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Latin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Latin</a> word. This is the whole "television" debacle all over again!<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a>

Coach Pāṇini ®TIL the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hoosiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hoosiers</a>.Shouldn’t that be considered a banned DEI word?“Hello, we interrupt this broadcast of the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NCAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NCAA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/basketball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#basketball</a> tournament…”

(mapcar #'emacsomancer objs)<a href="https://babbagefiles.xyz/no-one-can-be-told-what-irc-is-you-have-to-logon-for-yourself/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://babbagefiles.xyz/no-one-can-be-told-what-irc-is-you-have-to-logon-for-yourself/</a>Visions and Implementations of a smooth <a href="https://types.pl/tags/IRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IRC</a> (including <a href="https://mastodon.social/@ircv3" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ircv3</a> things) experience, with focus on IRC bouncers and using them with <a href="https://types.pl/tags/Emacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Emacs</a> and on <a href="https://types.pl/tags/mobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobile</a> / <a href="https://types.pl/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Android</a> . [updated with a bunch of screenshots of Goguma, Gamja, ERC in action](With bonus material on Korean/Japanese/Chinese <a href="https://types.pl/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a>)

jack<a href="https://w3c.social/tags/MarieLouiseVonFranz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarieLouiseVonFranz</a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/svg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#svg</a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/JacquesEllul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JacquesEllul</a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/%C3%89lianeRadigue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ÉlianeRadigue</a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/htmx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#htmx</a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/MichaelParenti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MichaelParenti</a> re “To help some of the newcomers [me] make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.”

Alliterative/Endless KnotThe surprisingly connected origins of "lack" and "leak". <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/e3ssSRqzih8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/e3ssSRqzih8</a><a href="https://toot.community/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wordnerd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLinguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#words</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/lingcomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lingcomm</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/leak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#leak</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/lack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lack</a>

AbieEtymology of the day: from Arabic šakama (to bridle) > Arabic šakīma, (bit) > Old Spanish xaquima > Spanish word jáquima > American English hackamore <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackamore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackamore</a>So a famously bitless bridle is named after the word for bit :p<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a>

AbieLe mot "brand" pour marque commenciale vient justement du fait d'être "branded" comme un animal ! La racine se retrouve dans "firebrand", et en français dans "brandon" <a href="https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/academie9/brandon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/academie9/brandon</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/etymologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymologie</a>

That Word ChatPremiering today on YouTube:Kelly Elizabeth Wright joins <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ThatWordChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThatWordChat</a> to discuss new words, language in flux, and why linguistic justice matters. Watch the full episode: bit.ly/ThatWordVideo<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Lexicography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lexicography</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sociolinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sociolinguistics</a>

DgarWhere do swear words come from? ~ Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris (52min YouTube Podcast video)Obviously, there’s a lot of swear words, so if you don’t like hearing swear words, you’ve been warned. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/NqvT3gVz2aw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/NqvT3gVz2aw</a>

Deborah PickettI learned from the latest Big Issue that the old word "methinks" doesn't come from poorly-conjugated "me" + "thinks" ("I think") but actually comes from "(to) me" + "þyncan" ("seem"), so the word is literally "it seems to me".<a href="https://www.etymonline.com/word/methinks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.etymonline.com/word/methinks</a><a href="https://old.mermaid.town/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a>

Coach Pāṇini ®The word “crisp” originates from the Latin adjective “crispus,” meaning “curled,” “wrinkled,” or “having curly hair”. It entered Old English as “crisp,” describing something curly or wavy, such as hair or wool. Over time, “crisp” evolved to mean “brittle” by the 1520s, possibly due to the effect of cooking on flat items. In the 19th century, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/crisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crisp</a> came to describe things as “neat” or “fresh”.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotThe <a href="https://toot.community/tags/ConnectedAtBirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConnectedAtBirth</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> of the week is REBUKE/BUSH <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wotd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wotd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/rebuke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rebuke</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/bush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bush</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotIt’s <a href="https://toot.community/tags/NationalCocktailDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalCocktailDay</a>! So what better time to pour yourself a drink and settle in to learn all about the history of the cocktail, and some of the fascinating connections of some iconic drinks, with our Cocktail playlist! <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDwZNRMgsJK9YKaDhE7Gl-xQ_O2Ur8ZC" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDwZNRMgsJK9YKaDhE7Gl-xQ_O2Ur8ZC</a><a href="https://toot.community/tags/NationalCocktailDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalCocktailDay</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Video</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordNerd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLinguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/LingComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LingComm</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotIt’s <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WorldTuberculosisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorldTuberculosisDay</a> – a day dedicated to the efforts to treat and eliminate the world’s deadliest infectious disease. We encourage you to learn more about this disease, and you could start with our video about its etymology – and about John Green’s newly released book on the subject. <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/CxTnnxSnzB4?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/CxTnnxSnzB4?feature=share</a><a href="https://toot.community/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Video</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordNerd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLinguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/LingComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LingComm</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/tuberculosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tuberculosis</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disease</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/JohnGreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JohnGreen</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotIt’s <a href="https://toot.community/tags/NationalVermouthDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalVermouthDay</a>! We delve into the fascinating history (and etymology) of this essential cocktail ingredient in our video about the Americano. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvFhs5jwuC4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvFhs5jwuC4</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Video</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordNerd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLinguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/LingComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LingComm</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Americano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Americano</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Cocktail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cocktail</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Vermouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vermouth</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotTo celebrate <a href="https://toot.community/tags/InternationalColourDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternationalColourDay</a>, here’s our video about the origins and history of English colour terms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaDc5J2LD08" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaDc5J2LD08</a><a href="https://toot.community/tags/InternationalColourDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InternationalColourDay</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Video</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordNerd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLinguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/LingComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LingComm</a>

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