tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post3116905707088368865..comments2024-02-06T01:04:27.603-08:00Comments on Writing Jewels: Etymology FunAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-83000048637861111752013-11-15T10:59:31.074-08:002013-11-15T10:59:31.074-08:00One of my professors gave us a list of words origi...One of my professors gave us a list of words originated in the African-American community in the early 20th century. One of them was "petting." Etymology is an interesting subject, for sure. Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837639807533435390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-71571120857948313282013-11-14T19:37:03.706-08:002013-11-14T19:37:03.706-08:00It is actually Greek of the New Testament it is a ...It is actually Greek of the New Testament it is a dead language.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-9435594772080137272013-11-14T18:58:21.540-08:002013-11-14T18:58:21.540-08:00Greek, huh? That's pretty awesome! I hope you ...Greek, huh? That's pretty awesome! I hope you still speak some of it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-21866867331414502932013-11-14T18:57:45.877-08:002013-11-14T18:57:45.877-08:00So true. So true. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-30008889025028131342013-11-14T18:57:20.718-08:002013-11-14T18:57:20.718-08:00I didn't either.I didn't either. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-41993670951437301602013-11-14T08:08:41.343-08:002013-11-14T08:08:41.343-08:00Great link!
I took Greek in college, and found out...Great link!<br />I took Greek in college, and found out how we got a lot of our words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-70464657626089383152013-11-13T17:29:30.442-08:002013-11-13T17:29:30.442-08:00I found the history of the word Dunce fascinating....I found the history of the word Dunce fascinating. It's so interesting how words can go from meaning one thing to meaning something entirely different.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457416499008334455.post-34104218244116307782013-11-13T08:52:36.895-08:002013-11-13T08:52:36.895-08:00Clue is one? Never knew that. Some pups do get a b...Clue is one? Never knew that. Some pups do get a bad rapPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com