Home Law Features 15 words etymologically inspired by animals Animals have always been important to the lives and livelihoods of humans, so it's no wonder they've left a mark on language ...

Home Law Features 15 pairs of words that seem etymologically related but aren't There's no bomb in bombast ...

A crayfish is not a fish, an outrage is not a rage, and there’s no bomb in bombast. Words suggest one thing, but their histories tell us another. 1. PEN AND PENCIL Pencil originally referred to ...

4. ACERBIC Latin acerbus meant harsh, bitter, or exceptionally sour-tasting. It’s the root of acerbic, which means in a bitter or cutting manner. 5. EXACERBATE Exacerbate also goes back to ...

Rocktober, etymologically speakingOn October 1, after the Rockies beat the Diamondbacks the night before to force a play-in game with the Padres, the two major metro dailies in Denver ran dueling ...