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February 2025</time></a></span><span class="byline"> By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?author=1">Simon</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/AudioObject"><meta itemprop="name" content="Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Accents" /><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2025-02-22T15:34:24+00:00" /><meta itemprop="encodingFormat" content="audio/mpeg" /><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT2M18S" /><meta itemprop="description" content="In this Adventure in Etymology, we find what the word accent has to do with singing. An accent [ˈak.sənt / ˈæk.sɛnt] is: The way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce words. 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[<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accent">source</a> – <em>other meanings are available</em>]</li> </ul> <p>It comes from Middle English <em>accent</em> (accent, modulation), from Latin <em>accentus</em> (a blast, signal, accent, tone), from <em>accinō / accanō</em> (to sing to), from <em>ad</em> (to[wards]), and <em>canō</em> (to sing, recite, sound), a calque of Ancient Greek <em>προσῳδία</em> (prosōidía – song sung to music; pronunciation of syllable), from <em>πρός</em> (prós – to) and <em>ᾠδή</em> (ōidḗ – song) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accent#English">source</a>].</p> <p>Words for <strong>accent</strong> in many other languages come from the same roots, as do the words <strong>chant</strong>, <strong>descant</strong>, <strong>enchant</strong>, <strong>incant</strong> and <strong>hen</strong> in English, <strong>canu</strong> (to sing, intone, chant) in Welsh, <strong>can</strong> (to say) in Scottish Gaelic, <strong>cicogna</strong> (stork) in Spanish, <strong>káně </strong> (buzzard) in Czech, and <strong>خوانْدَن</strong> (xândan – to read, recite, sing, study) in Persian [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cano#Latin">source</a>].</p> <p>Incidentally, the Ancient Greek word <strong>προσῳδία</strong> (prosōidía – song sung to music; pronunciation of syllable) is the root (via Middle French and Latin) of the English word <strong>prosody</strong>, which is study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech, or the study of the patterns of sounds and rhythms in poetry [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prosody#English">source</a>].</p> <p>You might believe that you don’t have an accent, but you do. 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Etymology – Bottles, Boots and Butts</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3773" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-02-08T13:53:04+00:00">8th February 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-02-16T17:09:09+00:00">16th February 2025</time></a></span><span class="byline"> By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?author=1">Simon</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/AudioObject"><meta itemprop="name" content="Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Bottles, Boots and Butts" /><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2025-02-08T13:53:04+00:00" /><meta itemprop="encodingFormat" content="audio/mpeg" /><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT2M26S" /><meta itemprop="description" content="In this Adventure in Etymology, we find connections between words for bottle, boot and butt in various 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Meanings of bottle [ˈbɔtɫ̩ / ˈbɑ.təl] include: A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used prim..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bottles.mp3" /><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="2.6" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9784"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-3773-2" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bottles.mp3?_=2" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bottles.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bottles.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bottles.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=3773-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bottles.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="bottles.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this Adventure in Etymology, we find connections between words for <strong>bottle</strong>, <strong>boot</strong> and <strong>butt</strong> in various languages.</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fraleigh/34731484/in/photolist-451sG-8iUFnL-dkH3BE-9cwfaG-gARDT9-nBMapd-8cqMhv-p8bHck-f1T6jU-8YwE6t-tqh9LQ-ETD8CE-a47fYW-bPJfmx-5VcHkf-8rTCj2-dBX1C6-gARGoP-DxSDTs-5CcXT4-ETD9k1-bbbR3c-cnaxfN-cFhxoS-89337W-21p5Kbk-9hGDuD-oSEjuA-e35bqn-dNxVz9-qiv1dA-5pxkyp-JXmVxi-RH7w4-JyPAy-JyQp1-dJFuww-ojmbRY-9M9yjU-bysL8K-234ZfBs-bExEr8-KGpaT9-iQZSKq-92tyeN-8QsR8C-amGFDq-4UWQVz-MWMmL-6oNira" title="Balcony pix"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/22/34731484_79874c5bd7_z.jpg" width="640" height="389" alt="Balcony pix"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>Meanings of <strong>bottle</strong> [ˈbɔtɫ̩ / ˈbɑ.təl] include:</p> <ul> <li>A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.</li> <li>The contents of such a container.</li> </ul> <p>It comes from Middle English <em>botel</em> [ˈbutəl] (bottle, flask, wineskin), from Old French <em>boteille</em> [buˈteʎə] (bottle), from Late Latin <em>butticula</em> (bottle, flask), from <em>buttis</em> (cask, barrel), from Ancient Greek <em>βοῦττῐς</em> (boûttĭs – a type of vessel), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European <em>*bʰeHw-</em> (to swell, puff) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clutter">source</a>].</p> <p>Words from the same roots include <strong>boot</strong>, <strong>butt</strong> (cask, barrel), and <strong>butler</strong> in English, <strong>bottiglia</strong> (bottle) in Italian, <strong>botte</strong> (boot, oppression) in French, <strong>botija</strong> (jug, vessel) in Spanish, <strong>butoi</strong> (barrel, cask) in Romanian, <strong>buta</strong> (butt, cask, stock, stocky person) in Irish, and <strong>búča</strong> (pumpkin, squash, head) in Slovenian [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/buttis#Latin">source</a>].</p> <p>Words for bottle in Old English included:</p> <ul> <li><strong>flasce</strong> [ˈflɑs.ke] (bottle, flask), which comes from Proto-Germanic <em>*flaskǭ</em> (flask, bottle), lives on as <strong>flask</strong> in English, and is related the German word <strong>Flasche</strong> (bottle, flask, flagon), <strong>fles</strong> (bottle) in Dutch, and <strong>flaska</strong> (bottle) in Swedish [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flasce#Old_English">source</a>].</li> <li><strong>ampella</strong> [ˈɑm.pel.lɑ] (flask, bottle, flagon, vial), which comes from Proto-West Germanic <em>*ampullā</em> (flask), from Latin <em>ampulla</em> (a two-handled vessel with a swollen middle), from <em>amphora</em> (a large vessel, especially one made of clay with two handles used for storing and transporting wine and oil), from Ancient Greek <em>ἀμφορεύς</em> (amphoreús – jar with a narrow neck, amphora). 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status-publish format-standard hentry category-ancient-greek- category-breton category-catalan-catala category-celtic-pathways category-cornish category-danish category-dutch category-english category-etymology category-finnish-suomi category-gaulish category-german category-irish category-language category-latin category-manx category-music category-podcast category-proto-celtic category-proto-indo-european category-scottish-gaelic category-swedish category-welsh tag-celtic tag-etymology tag-language tag-linguistics tag-music tag-omniglot tag-podcast tag-words"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3613" rel="bookmark">Celtic Pathways – Oaken Larches</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3613" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-10-26T14:32:02+00:00">26th October 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-26T14:33:14+00:00">26th October 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?author=1">Simon</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/AudioObject"><meta itemprop="name" content="Celtic Pathways &#8211; Oaken Larches" /><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2024-10-26T14:32:02+00:00" /><meta itemprop="encodingFormat" content="audio/mpeg" /><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT2M16S" /><meta itemprop="description" content="In this episode we discover the possible Celtic roots of words for larch (tree) in various non-Celtic languages. A larch [ˈlɑːtʃ/ˈlɑɹtʃ] is a confierous tree of the genus Larix having deciduous leaves in fascicles (bundles). The most common type o..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/oakenlarches.mp3" /><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="2.4" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9785"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-3613-3" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/oakenlarches.mp3?_=3" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/oakenlarches.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/oakenlarches.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/oakenlarches.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=3613-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/oakenlarches.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="oakenlarches.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this episode we discover the possible Celtic roots of words for <strong>larch</strong> (tree) in various non-Celtic languages.</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/superdove/39870338794/in/photolist-23KcUEo-ztvVoC-db2dk8-2m73nzd-db2aTV-db2huJ-F9feA2-TcHPrj-dzE86X-7XUXMH-wkCZTk-zJZW6Y-eez89q-7XYdqb-r3r1e8-F7JWGg-zLMXrE-25Pm1bz-dzKCWW-6WK7Zy-yRFbHi-2i661mT-2jN1xo8-763k68-SbA7D8-SRz2J1-tAWSyh-Tryhk8-zu1QK3-2o1iJVp-AMSCed-7ShZPa-9D2G9D-HwfDiV-AjtmNw-tTx8H6-Hwf9mY-6WK7c1-FawhbW-njyE7c-7SmgQN-dzKBjY-dzE9CP-dzE8WM-9mbqQV-TgpinQ-24rgiH-7VLCRG-zMya6Z-e6rbT" title="Walk In A Larch Wood"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4662/39870338794_0156c90dd3_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Walk In A Larch Wood"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>A <strong>larch</strong> [ˈlɑːtʃ/ˈlɑɹtʃ] is a confierous tree of the genus <em>Larix</em> having deciduous leaves in fascicles (bundles). The most common type of larch tree in Europe is the <strong>European larch</strong> (<em>Larix decidua</em>), which is native to northern Italy. Other types of larch are availble.</p> <p>The English word <strong>larch</strong> comes from early modern German <em>Larche/Lärche</em>, from Middle High German <em>larche</em>, from Old High German <em>larihha</em>, from Latin <em>larix</em> (larch), from Ancient Greek <em>λάριξ</em> (lárix – larch, Venice turpentine*), possibly from Gaulish <em>*devro</em> (oak?) from Proto-Celtic <em>*daru</em> (oak), from PIE <em>*dóru</em> (tree) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/larch#English">source</a>].</p> <p><em><strong>*Venice turpentine</strong> = A thick substance made from the tree resin of the European larch (<em>Larix decidua</em>), formerly used as a component in the oil paintings to create glossy, translucent glazes [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Venice_turpentine#English">source</a>].</em></p> <p>Words in the modern Celtic languages from the same Proto-Celtic root include: <strong>dair</strong> [d̪ˠaɾʲ] (oak) in Irish, <strong>dair</strong> [darʲ] (oak) in Scottish Gaelic, <strong>darragh</strong> (oak) in Manx, <strong>dâr</strong> [ˈdaːr] (oak tree, leader, mighty lord) in Welsh, <strong>dar</strong> [daːr / dæːr] (oak) in Cornish, and <strong>dar</strong> [dɑːr] (oak) in Breton [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/daru">source</a>].</p> <p>Words from the same Proto-Celtic root in other languages include: <strong>làrix</strong> in Catalan, <strong>lariks</strong> in Dutch <strong>learag</strong> in Scottish Gaelic, <strong>larch</strong> in English, <strong>Lärche</strong> in German, and <strong>lærk</strong> in Danish, all of which mean <strong>larch</strong> (tree) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/larix#Latin">source</a>].</p> <p>Incidentally, the French word <strong>mélèze</strong> (larch) has doubly Celtic roots: it comes from Franco-Provençal (Dauphinois) <em>melèzo</em> (larch tree), from Vulgar Latin <em>*melice</em> (larch), from Gaulish <em>*mel-</em> (larch) and Latin <em>larix</em> (larch). The Gaulish word <em>*mel-</em> comes from Proto-Celtic <em>*meli</em> (honey) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/m%C3%A9l%C3%A8ze">source</a>]. </p> <p>Words from the same PIE root include <strong>δόρυ</strong> (dóry – spear) in Greek, <strong>terva</strong> (tar) in Finnish, <strong>dearbh</strong> (sure, certain) in Irish, <strong>tree</strong>, <strong>trim</strong>, and <strong>trough</strong> and <strong>true</strong> in English, and <strong>trä</strong> (wood) in Swedish [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/d%C3%B3ru">source</a>]. </p> <p>See the Celtiadur post <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2019/08/21/oaks/">Oak (trees)</a> for more details of words for <strong>oak</strong> and related things in Celtic languages. 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class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3596" rel="bookmark">Celtic Pathways – Garters</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3596" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-10-12T13:00:54+00:00">12th October 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?author=1">Simon</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/AudioObject"><meta itemprop="name" content="Celtic Pathways &#8211; Garters" /><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2024-10-12T13:00:54+00:00" /><meta itemprop="encodingFormat" content="audio/mpeg" /><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT2M07S" /><meta itemprop="description" content="In this episode, we discover the Celtic roots of words for garter in English and French. The English word garter refers to a band around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking. It comes from Old Northern French gartier (garter), from Old French gar..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/garters.mp3" /><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="2.3" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9786"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-3596-4" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/garters.mp3?_=4" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/garters.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/garters.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/garters.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=3596-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/garters.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="garters.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this episode, we discover the Celtic roots of words for <strong>garter</strong> in English and French.</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/4221450568/in/photolist-7r33bu-h9yGa-2oLr524-8NXCpB-7zoLZC-7zjZRV-6haL62-4MAvw1-bsqmR3-8auYn7-5nWWd9-8uD8jF-2q1qAro-bUAsqk-cbXFMU-km4Ve-ncwdq-eQ9Mu2-PXKfb-cbXFBo-oxRTYh-fht2dS-89h9FC-rpurih-KTUD-2wi7cA-aanjLD-quMPjo-LXqVK2-4GvbJz-cpUjwf-eQ9MH6-J96J7-8a8XkB-cceybE-6DrCgc-2m1yLV3-FhXMm9-aC3FVy-AtWsTX-XvgWRL-2fP4wEA-75HxjK-5uPVpU-FzGbj-bEYrji-cpUhZw-bUSiFF-Dc6oCd-ic5tm" title="Garter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4013/4221450568_3e2c92cddf_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Garter"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>The English word <strong>garter</strong> refers to a band around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking. It comes from Old Northern French <em>gartier</em> (garter), from Old French <em>garet</em> (knee, leg), from Vulgar Latin <em>*garra</em> (shank, calf), from Gaulish <em>*garrā</em> (leg), from Proto-Celtic <em>*garros</em> (calf, shank), possibly from PIE <em>*ǵʰes-</em> (hand, to take) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garter#English">source</a>].</p> <p>Words in the modern Celtic languages from the same Proto-Celtic root include: <strong>gar</strong> [ɡar] (leg, shank, thigh, ham) in Welsh, <strong>garr</strong> [ɡarː/ɡɒr] (leg, stem) in Cornish, and <strong>gar</strong> [ɡɑːr] (leg, paw) in Breton [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/garros">source</a>].</p> <p>Words from the same Proto-Celtic root in other languages include: <strong>jarret</strong> (hock) and <strong>jarretière</strong> (garter) in French, and possibly <strong>garra</strong> (claw, talon, hand, paw, spirit) in Spanish, and <strong>garra</strong> (shank, tail, claw) in Catalan [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Latin/garra">source</a>]. </p> <p>Words from the same PIE root include <strong>chiropractor</strong>, <strong>million</strong> and <strong>surgeon</strong> in English; <strong>dorë</strong> (hand) in Albanian; <strong>paže</strong> (arm) in Czech, and <strong>pažastis</strong> (armpit) in Lithuanian [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/%C7%B5%CA%B0es-">source</a>].</p> <p><strong>Chiropractor</strong> comes from Ancient Greek <em>χείρ</em> (kheír – hand) & <em>πρᾶξις</em> (prâxis – action, activity, practice) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chiropractor">source</a>]; <strong>million</strong> comes ultimately from the PIE root <em>*ǵʰéslom</em> (thousand) or literally “full hand” [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/%C7%B5%CA%B0%C3%A9slom">source</a>]; and <strong>surgeon</strong> comes from Ancient Greek <em>χειρουργός</em> (kheirourgós – craftsman, surgeon), from <em>χείρ</em> (kheír – hand) & <em>ἔργον</em> (érgon – work) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/surgeon#English">source</a>]</p> <p>Incidentally, the English word <strong>hock</strong> [hɒk/hɑk] (also written <strong>hough</strong>) can refer to the hollow behind the knee, the tarsal joint of an animal such as a horse or pig, and the meat from that part of an animal. It’s also the name of a type of wine from the Hochheim region of Germany [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hock#English">source</a>].</p> <p>See the Celtiadur post <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2018/11/17/legs-feet/">Legs & Feet</a> for more details of words for <strong>shank</strong>, <strong>calf</strong>, <strong>leg</strong>, <strong>foot</strong> and related things in Celtic languages. I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/">Omniglot Blog</a>.</p> <p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href="https://blubrry.com/services/podcast-hosting/?code=omniglot">Blubrry Podcast Hosting</a>, a great place to host your podcasts. 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Swan" /><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2024-09-21T14:07:05+00:00" /><meta itemprop="encodingFormat" content="audio/mpeg" /><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT2M42S" /><meta itemprop="description" content="In this Adventure in Etymology we're looking into the origins of the word swan. A swan [swɒn/swɑn] is: Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage. One whose g..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/swans.mp3" /><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="2.8" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9787"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-3557-5" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/swans.mp3?_=5" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/swans.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/swans.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/swans.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=3557-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/swans.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="swans.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this Adventure in Etymology we’re looking into the origins of the word <strong>swan</strong>.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.omniglot.com/images/videos/swans2.jpg" width="630" height="354" alt="Swan" /></p> <p>A <strong>swan</strong> [swɒn/swɑn] is:</p> <ul> <li>Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus <em>Cygnus</em> (bird family: <em>Anatidae</em>), most of which have white plumage.</li> <li>One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.</li> </ul> <p>It comes from Middle English <em>swan</em> [swan] (swan, swan meat), from Old English <em>swan</em> [swɑn] (swan), from Proto-West-Germanic <em>*swan</em> (swan) from Proto-Germanic <em>*swanaz</em> [ˈswɑ.nɑz] (swan, literally “the singing bird”), probably Proto-Indo-European <em>*swenh₂-</em> (to sound) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swan#English">source</a>].</p> <p>Words from the same roots include <strong>sound</strong>, <strong>sonnet</strong> and <strong>sonata</strong> in English, <strong>zwaan</strong> [zʋaːn] (swan) in Dutch, <strong>Schwan</strong> [ʃvaːn] (swan, the constellation Cygnus) in German, <strong>sonar</strong> [soˈnaɾ] (to sound, ring) in Spanish, <strong>suonàre</strong> [swoˈna.re] (to play [an instrument], to sound, to ring) in Italian, and possibly <strong>dzwon</strong> [dzvɔn] (bell) in Polish [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/seh%E2%82%82-">source</a>].</p> <p>Incidentally, the English word <strong>sonar</strong>, as in a device that uses hydrophones to locate objects underwater, is an acronym of <strong>So</strong>und <strong>N</strong>avigation and <strong>R</strong>anging, and was coined by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Vinton_Hunt">Frederick Vinton Hunt</a>, an American inventor, scientist and professor of acoustic engineering at Havard University in 1942. </p> <p>Initially, the name ‘bearing and deviation indicator’ (BDI) was used for the system developed by Hunt and his team at the Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory in 1941. The Navy Bureau of Ships asked him to come up with a more interesting name to make the job of an acoustic ranging technician sound more glamorous. He suggested <strong>SONAR</strong>, and said that it stood for <strong>So</strong>und <strong>N</strong>avigation and <strong>R</strong>anging – so it is in fact a backronym (an acronym based on an existing word) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sonar#English">source</a>].</p> <p>By the way, an adult male swan is a <strong>cob</strong>, which comes from Middle English <em>cobbe</em> (male swan, gang leader, bully) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cob#English">source</a>]. An adult female swan is a <strong>pen</strong>, the origins of which are uncertain [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pen#English">source</a>], and a baby swan is a <strong>cygnet</strong>, which comes from Middle English <em>signet</em> (a young swan), from Anglo-Norman <em>cignet</em>, a diminutive of Old French <em>cigne</em> (swan), from Latin <em>cycnus</em> [ky.knus] (swan, [singing] poet), from Ancient Greek <em>κύκνος</em> (kúknos – swan, a type of ship) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cygnet#English">source</a>]. 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Dinkus" /><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2024-05-04T15:46:46+00:00" /><meta itemprop="encodingFormat" content="audio/mpeg" /><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT2M18S" /><meta itemprop="description" content="In this Adventure in Etymology we find out what the dickens a dinkus is, and what to do with an asterism. A dinkus is: A small drawing or artwork used for decoration in a magazine or periodical. A small ornament, usually a line of three asterisk..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/dinkus.mp3" /><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="2.4" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9788"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-3348-6" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/dinkus.mp3?_=6" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/dinkus.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/dinkus.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/dinkus.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=3348-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/dinkus.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="dinkus.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this Adventure in Etymology we find out what the dickens a <strong>dinkus</strong> is, and what to do with an <strong>asterism</strong>.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.omniglot.com/images/blog/dinkus.jpg" width="640" height="300" alt="Dinkus" /></p> <p>A <strong>dinkus</strong> is:</p> <ul> <li>A small drawing or artwork used for decoration in a magazine or periodical.</li> <li>A small ornament, usually a line of three asterisks (* * *), especially for the purpose of breaking up sections of a chapter, article, or other text</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:center;">⁎⁎⁎</div> <p>It comes from German <em>Ding</em> (thing), from Old High German <em>thing</em> [ðinɡ] (thing, object, matter, case), from Proto-West Germanic <em>*þing</em> (court session, lawsuit, affair, matter, thing, object), from Proto-Germanic <em>*þingą</em> (date, appointment, meeting, assembly, matter, issue) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dinkus">source</a>].</p> <p>Words from the same roots include <strong>thing</strong> in English, <strong>ding</strong> (matter, thing) in Dutch, <strong>þing</strong> [θiŋk] (assembly, meeting, council, parliament) in Icelandic, and <strong>ting</strong> (thing, court of law, legislative assembly) in Swedish [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-West_Germanic/%C3%BEing">source</a>].</p> <p><strong>Dinkus</strong> should not be confused with <strong>dingus</strong>, which can refer to something whose name you’ve forgot, i.e. a <strong>thingamajig</strong>, <strong>whatchamacallit</strong>, etc in North American and South African. In the USA and Canada it can also refer to a foolish, incompetent, or silly person [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dingus">source</a>].</p> <p><strong>Dingus</strong> was possibly borrowed from Dutch and/or Afrikaans <strong>dinges</strong> (thingamajig, whatshisname) and <strong>ding</strong> (thing).</p> <p>An <strong>asterism</strong> is:</p> <ul> <li>A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book (like a dinkus).</li> <li>An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).</li> </ul> <div style="text-align:center;">⁂</div> <p>It comes from Ancient Greek <em>ἀστερισμός</em> [ˈæs.təˌɹɪz.əm] (a group of stars), from <em>ἀστήρ</em> [asˈtir] (star, planet, illustrious person, starfish) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/asterism#English">source</a>].</p> <p><strong>Asterism</strong> is also the name of a Japanese band:</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hLTQskiCgoI?si=5VgJiLJlN_-w83Vp" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>The word <strong>asterisk</strong> (*) comes from the same roots, via Late Latin <em>asteriscus</em> (small star</em> and Ancient Greek <em>ἀστερῐ́σκος</em> [as.teˈris.kos] (small star) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/asterisk#English">source</a>].</p> <p>Two <strong>asterisks</strong> on top of each other (⁑) are apparently used in texts to denote emphasis, comments, footnotes, corrections, or other similar annotations [<a href="https://www.htmlsymbols.xyz/unicode/U+2051">source</a>].</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/milst1/5610325759/in/photolist-9xLoot-2hyrYF4-kCyN6P-fdZH5V-28UPKYu-gZnQYv-heobXV-7hkudd-bx9Qoi-7hkstb-7hgtA6-7hkq8q-7hgtZ2-2otqiNW-7hgqfi-9xQbvQ-9xMjke-2nfXiHi-9xMg8V-9xQeLq-9xQbTb-9xMeK4-9xQea9-9xQce7-9xQmHh-9xMe8D-9xQnjf-2mK8zum-2Z8ns-9xMgzi-9xMepv-9xQaJj-9xQmif-9xMffR-9xQhrq-9xQdSS-agmUQ3-agjaUk-agjaZD-2hn6UCu-agjaWg-2ofKxCK-bySjVW-bHVjFB-2hn1CMn-8ymiAa-QiqxuM-bHVksB-2hn4akr-bv1zJQ" title="Parc Asterix"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/4105/5610325759_6080d14d44_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Parc Asterix"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>Incidentally, <strong>Asterix</strong>, the Gaulish hero of the comic books by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, gets his name from the French word <em>astérisque</em> (asterisk) combined with the Gaulish word <em>*rīx</em> (king) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Asterix">source</a>].</p> <p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/radio-omniglot/id1432641094">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3/radio-omniglot">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/radio-omniglot-716327">Podchaser</a>, <a href="<a href="https://podbay.fm/p/radio-omniglot">Podbay</a> or <a href="https://podtail.com/da/podcast/radio-omniglot/">Podtail</a> and other pod places.</p> <p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href="https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63">PayPal</a> or <a href="https://www.patreon.com/omniglot">Patreon</a>, or <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/donations.htm">contribute to Omniglot in other ways</a>.</p> <p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href="https://blubrry.com/services/podcast-hosting/?code=omniglot">Blubrry Podcast Hosting</a>, a great place to host your podcasts. 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A chair [t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/t͡ʃɛɚ] is: An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. It..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/chair.mp3" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9789"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2841-7" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/chair.mp3?_=7" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/chair.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/chair.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/chair.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=2841-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/chair.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="chair.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this Adventure we’re taking a seat to uncover the origins of the word <strong>chair</strong>.</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthetube/6906656102/in/photolist-bwjqeC-7whjzW-pzDbjj-a5jQtU-bqYYMi-7fsJwt-8FuRa2-6fWfQR-a31uF9-6b4xDx-aKnGEX-8KaLh2-7Dw8Zd-9MuN1H-2UH3Kw-8CCQRQ-hHktn-2yK6ap-37eUCw-5di5D9-v6aV8d-4DGm4G-nJviwy-ayeFaT-7xSsKX-g7sCrL-6vprFy-jSiTW-7wuiSD-7kXwnu-cu4KGE-qrrrmV-durqmk-uH8e-819axx-7rRWys-wttGnE-7R92rV-8Ascuw-2nApgA-7rRV9S-Dt37h-AxShjZ-9VvqHC-p21cVN-fEhzKg-6BmC6j-9XJM93-GQG6aW-4Es8Ft" title="Three Chairs"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7092/6906656102_f068098f7e_z.jpg" alt="Three Chairs" width="640" height="420"></a><script async="" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>A <strong>chair</strong> [t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/t͡ʃɛɚ] is:</p> <ul> <li>An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.</li> </ul> <p>It comes from Middle English <em>chayer/chaier(e)</em> [ˈtʃɛi̯ər(ə)] (a comfortable seat, such as a chair or couch; a throne), from Old French <em>chaiere</em> (chair, seat, throne) from Latin <em>cathedra</em> [ˈka.tʰe.dra] (armchair, ceremonial chair, office/rank of a teacher or bishop, pulpit, chair), from Ancient Greek <em>καθέδρα</em> [kaˈθe.ðra] (seat, posterior, base of a column, imperial throne), from <em>κατά</em> [kaˈta] (down) and <em>ἕδρα</em> [ˈe.ðra] (seat, chair, stool, bench), from PIE <em>*sed-</em> (to sit) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chair#English">source</a>].</p> <p>English words from the same roots include <strong>cathedra</strong> (the chair or throne of a bishop, the rank of bishop), <strong>cathedral</strong>, <strong>catastrophe</strong>, <strong>cataract</strong> and <strong>chaise</strong> (an open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people).</p> <p>Words from the same roots in other languages include <strong>cadair</strong> (chair), and <strong>cadeirlan</strong> (cathedral) in Welsh, <strong>cathaoir</strong> (chair, seat, throne) in Irish [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cathedra#Latin">source</a>], and words for <strong>cathedral</strong> in many other languages [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cathedralis#Latin">source</a>]</p> <p>The native English words for <strong>chair</strong> or <strong>seat</strong> were <strong>stool</strong> and <strong>settle</strong>. When <strong>chayer</strong> was borrowed from French their meanings changed: <strong>stool</strong> came to mean “A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.” [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stool#English">source</a>], and <strong>settle</strong>, which originally meant a seat of any kind, came to mean “A long bench with a high back and arms, often with a chest or storage space underneath” [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/settle#English">source</a>]</p> <p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/">Omniglot Blog</a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/">Celtiadur</a>.</p> <p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/radio-omniglot/id1432641094">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3/radio-omniglot">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-omniglot">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/radio-omniglot-716327">Podchaser</a>, <a href="https://player.fm/series/radio-omniglot">PlayerFM</a> or <a href="https://podtail.com/da/podcast/radio-omniglot/">podtail</a>.</p> <p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href="https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63">PayPal</a> or <a href="https://www.patreon.com/omniglot">Patreon</a>, or <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/donations.htm">contribute to Omniglot in other ways</a>.</p> <p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href="https://blubrry.com/services/podcast-hosting/?code=omniglot">Blubrry Podcast Hosting</a>, a great place to host your podcasts. 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A bureau [ˈbjʊɹ.əʊ/ˈbjʊɹ.oʊ] is: An administrative unit of government An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news. A desk, usually wi..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bureau.mp3" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9790"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2813-8" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bureau.mp3?_=8" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bureau.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bureau.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bureau.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=2813-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/bureau.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="bureau.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this Adventure we are investigating the fiery origins of the word <strong>bureau</strong>.</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/zigazou76/48357427781/in/photolist-2gFbswR-5Sp5rR-cPTrro-3puGp6-9M92MD-2kUscfk-2SfKW8-4guFsh-4gqBBt-rS8L6M-J99G1x-3W1Ty6-6tK5f-hrdVUV-nkuYsd-7b74kC-9jV6DE-cWwKqf-5pu6kT-5pu6yk-65LWQF-fCcCHQ-DnRHoE-7rBdUR-2sASXm-dorZh-d1raBy-MWkPYL-9jV6zm-23VKXi4-N7wR5K-5PX549-MEhC93-MEhRDQ-fLBWzj-2nmx5xJ-9ATFB-2on4CV6-RgaMVC-9jV6uy-2kPj2mq-cPTrGb-Ya6pu5-YqcWhD-fjD2jr-59iFLc-d1rzNd-9ATEu-7tHoP-2nefMTd" title="Bureau du château de Beaumesnil"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48357427781_0c411085ee_z.jpg" alt="Bureau du château de Beaumesnil" width="640" height="425"></a><script async="" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>A <strong>bureau</strong> [ˈbjʊɹ.əʊ/ˈbjʊɹ.oʊ] is:</p> <ul> <li>An administrative unit of government</li> <li>An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.</li> <li>A desk, usually with a cover and compartments (<em>mainly UK</em>)</li> <li>A chest of drawers for clothes (<em>mainly USA</em>)</li> </ul> <p>It comes from French <em>bureau</em> [by.ʁo] (desk, office, ticket office, office staff), from Old French <em>burel</em> (frieze [coarse woolen cloth], garment made of frieze) from Late Latin <em>burra</em> (a small cow with a red muzzle; a shaggy garment), from <em>burrus</em> (red, reddish-brown), from Ancient <em>πυρρός</em> [pyr̥.r̥ós] (flame-coloured, redheaded) from <em>πῦρ</em> [pŷːr] (fire, lighning, fever), from PIE <em>*péh₂wr̥</em> (fire) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bureau#English">source</a>].</p> <p>How did we get from <strong>coarse fabric</strong> to a <strong>desk</strong> to an <strong>office</strong>? Well, back in the 14th century the French word <em>bureau</em> meant a carpet on which one did one’s accounts, probably made of coarse fabric. Later a table for doing accounts, then a place where you do your accounts, and by the 16th century it meant an establishment open to the public where a service of collective interest is undertaken [<a href="https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/bureau">source</a>].</p> <p>The word <strong>burel</strong> (a coarse woolen cloth) also exists in English and was borrowed from Old French [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/burel#English">source</a>], and the old word <strong>borrel</strong> (a mean, ignorant or unlearned fellow) probably comes from the same roots [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/borrel#Etymology_2">source</a>].</p> <p>The English prefix <strong>pyro-</strong> (fire, heat, fever), as in <strong>pyromancy</strong> (divination by fire), <strong>pyrometer</strong> (a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures) and <strong>pyroclast</strong> (solid matter ejected into the air by an active volcano) comes from the same PIE root [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pyro-#English">source</a>], as do such words as <strong>fire</strong>, <strong>pyre</strong> and <strong>purge</strong> [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fire#English">source</a>].</p> <p>Here’s a <a href="https://youtu.be/TcUGKO5ypvs">video</a> I made of this information:</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TcUGKO5ypvs" title="YouTube video player" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>Video made with <a href="http://bit.ly/37vAg5P">Doodly</a> [afflilate link].</p> <p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/">Omniglot Blog</a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/">Celtiadur</a>.</p> <p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/radio-omniglot/id1432641094">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3/radio-omniglot">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-omniglot">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/radio-omniglot-716327">Podchaser</a>, <a href="https://player.fm/series/radio-omniglot">PlayerFM</a> or <a href="https://podtail.com/da/podcast/radio-omniglot/">podtail</a>.</p> <p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href="https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63">PayPal</a> or <a href="https://www.patreon.com/omniglot">Patreon</a>, or <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/donations.htm">contribute to Omniglot in other ways</a>.</p> <p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href="https://blubrry.com/services/podcast-hosting/?code=omniglot">Blubrry Podcast Hosting</a>, a great place to host your podcasts. 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A story [ˈstɔː.ɹi] is: An account of real or fictional events. A lie, fiction. History (obsolete). It comes from Middle English storie (story, history, quip), from ..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/story.mp3" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9791"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2735-9" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/story.mp3?_=9" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/story.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/story.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/story.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=2735-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/etymology/story.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="story.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this Adventure we’re telling tales about the origins of the word <strong>story</strong>.</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pictoscribe/52021052669/in/photolist-2nfVuzc-KRjp4e-gddhcs-8bATd-2gPEraP-bwtBup-2hQM5P-a2MDqJ-hWTEyA-f5HFjT-KRjTEn-f5XW69-HdPqna-tgVfSm-8Tvda3-7uFGZn-6DU4h-28DyUXC-dXEaNy-pzBEpN-5RWw5C-2ogB5bh-aDXLTU-9KHxfC-2ogF9EM-7x7vZU-2nBM6bQ-2o4gxUQ-nmSfDC-2mTTBAa-LFffFv-pzXCQN-5SA76b-2nfUbqL-ahMP3N-4GT4BA-hANzvD-9nXcwG-wtXqTd-2m1ZUtY-sdeQKs-2nWRyNJ-2ostTz7-7X9DRa-593Mtt-dn5TAx-2nWWu2x-pebSyc-2ossU7U-ENejUc" title="In Honor of The Story Teller"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52021052669_0d4c374aea.jpg" alt="In Honor of The Story Teller" width="500" height="375"></a><script async="" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>A <strong>story</strong> [ˈstɔː.ɹi] is:</p> <ul> <li>An account of real or fictional events.</li> <li>A lie, fiction.</li> <li>History (<em>obsolete</em>).</li> </ul> <p>It comes from Middle English <em>storie</em> (story, history, quip), from Old French <em>estoire</em> (history, story, tale), from Latin <em>historia</em> [isˈtoɾja] (history, account, story), from Ancient Greek <em>ἱστορία</em> (historía – learning through research, narration of what is learned), from <em>ἱστορέω</em> (historéō – to learn through research, to inquire), from <em>ἵστωρ</em> (hístōr – the one who knows, the expert, the judge), from PIE <em>*wéydtōr</em> (knowner, wise person), from <em>*weyd-</em> (to see) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/story#English">source</a>].</p> <p>English words from the same roots include <strong>guide</strong>, <strong>history</strong>, <strong>idea</strong>, <strong>idol</strong>, <strong>idyll</strong>, <strong>video</strong>, <strong>vision</strong>, <strong>visit</strong>, <strong>wise</strong>, <strong>wit</strong> and <strong>wizard</strong> [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/weyd-">source</a>].</p> <p>In Old English the word for story was <strong>talu</strong>, which also meant tale, talk or account. It comes from Proto-West Germanic <em>*talu</em> (narration, report), from Proto-Germanic <em>*talō</em> (narration, report), from PIE <em>*del-</em> (to reckon, calculate) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/talu#Old_English">source</a>].</p> <p>Words from the same roots include <strong>tale</strong>, <strong>talk</strong> and <strong>tell</strong> in English, <strong>taal</strong> (language) in Dutch, <strong>Zahl</strong> (number, numeral, figure) in German, and <strong>tala</strong> (to speak, tell, talk) in Swedish [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tal%C5%8D">source</a>].</p> <p>Here’s a <a href="https://youtu.be/b9vkrk4TyaE">video</a> I made of this information:</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b9vkrk4TyaE" title="YouTube video player" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>Video made with <a href="http://bit.ly/37vAg5P">Doodly</a> [afflilate link].</p> <p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/bloggle/">Omniglot Blog</a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/">Celtiadur</a>.</p> <p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/radio-omniglot/id1432641094">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3/radio-omniglot">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-omniglot">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/radio-omniglot-716327">Podchaser</a>, <a href="https://player.fm/series/radio-omniglot">PlayerFM</a> or <a href="https://podtail.com/da/podcast/radio-omniglot/">podtail</a>.</p> <p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href="https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63">PayPal</a> or <a href="https://www.patreon.com/omniglot">Patreon</a>, or <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/donations.htm">contribute to Omniglot in other ways</a>.</p> <p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href="https://blubrry.com/services/podcast-hosting/?code=omniglot">Blubrry Podcast Hosting</a>, a great place to host your podcasts. 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One Proto-Celtic word for horse was *kaballos, which possibly comes from an Asiatic source, and may ultimately come from the Proto-Indo-European *kebʰ- (worn-out horse, nag) [so..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/horses.mp3" /><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="3.6" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9792"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-2176-10" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/horses.mp3?_=10" /><a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/horses.mp3">https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/horses.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3" style="margin-bottom: 1px !important;">Podcast: <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/horses.mp3" class="powerpress_link_pinw" target="_blank" title="Play in new window" onclick="return powerpress_pinw('https://www.omniglot.com/radio/?powerpress_pinw=2176-podcast');" rel="nofollow">Play in new window</a> | <a href="https://media.blubrry.com/radio_omniglot/www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/celticpathways/horses.mp3" class="powerpress_link_d" title="Download" rel="nofollow" download="horses.mp3">Download</a></p><p>In this episode we’re looking at words for <strong>horses</strong> and related beasts.</p> <p><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/omniglot/2768177042/" title="Horse in a field / Capall i bpáirc"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/3208/2768177042_b61b3632db_z.jpg" alt="Horse in a field / Capall i bpáirc" width="640" height="480"></a><script async="" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>One Proto-Celtic word for horse was <strong>*kaballos</strong>, which possibly comes from an Asiatic source, and may ultimately come from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*kebʰ-</em> (worn-out horse, nag) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kaballos">source</a>].</p> <p>Descendants in the Celtic languages include:</p> <ul> <li><strong>*caballos</strong> = horse in Gaulish</li> <li><strong>capall</strong> [ˈkapˠəl̪ˠ] = horse, mare in Irish</li> <li><strong>capall</strong> [kahbəl̪ˠ] = mare, colt, horse, small horse in Scottish Gaulish</li> <li><strong>cabbyl</strong> = horse in Manx</li> <li><strong>ceffyl</strong> [ˈkɛfɨ̞l / ˈkɛfɪl] = horse, nag in Welsh</li> <li><strong>cevil, kevil</strong> = horse in Middle Cornish, and <strong>kevelek</strong> (woodcock) in Revived Cornish</li> <li><strong>cefel</strong> = horse in Old Breton, and <strong>kefeleg</strong> (woodcock) in modern Breton</li> </ul> <p>The Gaulish word <em>*caballos</em> was borrowed into Latin as <em>caballus</em>. In Classical Latin it was only used in poetry, while <em>equus</em> was the usual word for horse. In Vulgar Latin and Late Latin <em>caballus</em> was more commonly used, and mean a horse, nag, pack-horse, jade or hack.</p> <p>Words for horse in various other languages come from the same Latin root, including <strong>cavallo</strong> in Italian, <strong>caballo</strong> in Spanish, <strong>cavalo</strong> in Portuguese and <strong>cheval</strong> in French [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/caballus#Latin">source</a>]. The English words <strong>cavalry</strong>, <strong>chivalry</strong> and <strong>cavalier</strong> also come from the same Latin roots [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cavalry">source</a>].</p> <p>Another Proto-Celtic word for horse was <strong>*ekʷos</strong>, which comes from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*h₁éḱwos</em> (stallion, horse) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kaballos">source</a>].</p> <p>Descendants in the Celtic languages include:</p> <ul> <li><strong>epos</strong> = horse in Gaulish</li> <li><strong>each</strong> [ax] = horse (<em>archaic</em>) Irish</li> <li><strong>each</strong> [ɛx] = horse in Scottish Gaulish</li> <li><strong>eagh</strong> = steed, riding horse in Manx</li> <li><strong>ebol</strong> [ˈɛbɔl / ˈeːbɔl] = colt, foal, sucker in Welsh</li> <li><strong>ebel</strong> = horse in Cornish</li> <li><strong>ebeul</strong> [ˈe.bøl] = foal in Breton</li> </ul> <p>The English words <strong>equine</strong>, <strong>equestrian</strong> come from the same PIE root, via Latin [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/equinus#Latin">source</a>], as do words beginning with <strong>hippo-</strong>, such as <strong>hippopotamus</strong>, <strong>hippodrome</strong> and <strong>hippomancy</strong> (divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses) the via Ancient Greek [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_hippo-">source</a>].</p> <p>Another Proto-Celtic word for horse was <strong>*markos</strong>, which possibly comes from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*márkos</em> (horse) [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/m%C3%A1rkos">source</a>].</p> <p>Descendants in the Celtic languages include:</p> <ul> <li><strong>marc</strong> [mˠaɾˠk] = horse (<em>literary, archaic</em>) Irish</li> <li><strong>marc</strong> [marxk] = charger, warhorse (<em>literary</em>) in Scottish Gaulish</li> <li><strong>mark</strong> = horse in Manx</li> <li><strong>march</strong> [marχ] = horse, stallion, war-horse, steed in Welsh</li> <li><strong>margh</strong> [ˈmaɾx] = horse in Cornish</li> <li><strong>marc’h</strong> [ˈmaʁχ] = horse, easel in Breton</li> </ul> <p>The English words <strong>mare</strong> and <strong>marshal</strong> possibly come from the same roots [<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/marhaz">source</a>].</p> <p><a href="https://www.omniglot.com/celtiadur/2020/01/05/horses/">More details about these words on Celtiadur</a>, a blog where I explore connections between Celtic languages in more depth. 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