Notes on the origins of interesting words. Etymologikon™
Interesting European etymology maps : etymology. Maps. Quiz: What's the origin of the word bungalow? And 19 other etymological posers. Ten Unusual Etymologies. Books Etymology is the study of the origin of words.
Some words have obvious origins. The name for the letter W in English (and several other languages) is named simply and descriptively for its shape. Some words, on the other hand, have unknown origins (where did the word picnic come from) for example. The Origins of 9 Great British Insults. For as long as people have been speaking the English language, they’ve been deploying it to poke fun at one another.
Let's dig a little deeper into the grab bag of insults that language has bequeathed us throughout history, and find out where those terms come from. 1. Wazzock Wazzock was a particularly prevalent—and particularly loutish—insult in the 1990s. Wordwizard Home. Wordorigins.org. Behind the Name: Meaning of Names, Baby Name Meanings.
The Word Detective. World Wide Words.