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Album: Word History Connections
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Clue: Theseus, Agatha Christie, & Fingerprints
From Greek myth to detective fiction: the origin of the word "Clue" Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>us For further explorations...
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What's the Earliest English Word?
We're looking for the earliest surviving written English word--is it in Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, on artifacts from the migration period, or in Latin? For more on the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England, take a look at my collaboration with...
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Beef: Word History Connections
The history of the word "beef", and its connection to war and conquest. Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>us For further...
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Loaf: Word History Connections
The history of the word "loaf", and the cultural importance of bread. Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>us For further...
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Ambition: Word History Connections
The roots of ‘ambition’ and other political vocabulary show the way language changes with society's changing values. For further explorations of these subjects, check out Thorneloe University's courses in the Humanities, including "Greek...
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Fossil: The Language & History of Paleontology
Digging up the classical roots of the word "fossil", and the origins of palaeontology and geology. Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank'...
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Freebooting: Piracy on the High Seas & the World Wide Web
How "freebooting" went from swashbuckling to social media. The etymology of words for piracy, the coinage of a new term for illicit uploads of videos, and the history of fictional portrayals of pirates on screen. For more on the word...
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Why Do Word Meanings Evolve? Evolution & Semantic Change
What are the mechanisms of semantic change? And how does the etymology of the word 'evolution' reflect these changes? It turns out that the history of book production ties all these things together! #evolution #etymology #WeCreateEdu...
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Bug: Word History Connections
From British folklore to open source computing, the history of the word “Bug”. Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>us For further...
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Coach: Word History Connections
The history of the word Coach: from a town in Hungary to college football. Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>us For further...
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Cocktail pt 2 (Sazerac): Word History Connections
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Mai Tai: Cocktail Word History Connections
A brief history of Tiki culture, and the origins of the Mai Tai! Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>us For further explorations of...
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Yule: Word History Connections
The pagan Germanic origins of Yule and many Christmas traditions. Check out our Patreon page if you'd like to help support us href='https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>us For further explorations of...
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Widows & Orphans: The Endnotes
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Etymology: Some History of Proto-Indo-European
The origin of the word 'etymology' leads to an explanation of the basics of Proto-Indo-European, Grimm's Law, and comparative philology. Thank you to our newest patron, Michael Wombat! For further explorations of these subjects, check...
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Cuckold: The Story of Valentine's Day
The medieval origins of the word “Cuckold”, its connections to Valentine’s Day, and the history of why Valentine's Day is celebrated in February. For further explorations of these subjects, check out Thorneloe University's courses in the...
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Lesson on the differences between PREFIXES & SUFFIXES ? - REcap, DIShonest - developMENT, careLESS)
In this lesson Mr. P./Marc will explain what prefixes and suffixes are. They are considered very important for vocabulary learning. Mr. P./Marc will provide you with a diagram with a list of the most common #prefixes and #suffixes...
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