Etymology is the study of the origin of words. Taking the weekly column forward we delve into the etymology of two Nations - Russia and Ukraine While the world's eyes are on the two nations and pray for peace... How did Russia and Ukraine derive their name? Modern...
The game of wordle has taken the world by storm. It is said that Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle. It has been...
February 14th is Valentine's day when the whole world and his wife commemorate their love and the commercial and business establishment chuckle their way to the bank! But how did it originate? It originated as a Christian feast day honoring an early Christian...
Etymology is the study of the origin of words. Taking the weekly column forward we delve into the etymology of the following two words: Serendipity and Quarantine February is a month of love. The dictionary meaning is chance, fluke, luck. When it comes to love,...
Etymology is the study of word origins. It is an interesting discipline that brings to you some incredible facts about where and how the word/ words came into being. One of the top goals of the New Year would have been to improve one's earning capacity. Or...
Etymology is the study of word origins. It is an interesting discipline that brings to you some incredible facts about where and how the word/ words came into being. The month of January is half-gone and the new year isn't new anymore! January is a month that is...
The medico-social thriller titled Human was dropped on OTT platform Disney-Hotstar recently. Kirti Kulhari a cardiac surgeon uses the phrase ' Messiah complex' when she alludes to doctors. This week, I bring to you eponyms as a part of this series. Eponyms are...
Etymology is the study of word origins. It is an interesting discipline that brings to you some incredible facts about where and how the word/ words came into being. This week's fare is the word Jumbo and the idiom; don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Photo...
Etymology is the study of word origins. It is an interesting discipline that brings to you some incredible facts about where and how the word/ words came into being. Every Sunday, I will bring you two such words/phrases/idioms. I also would be adding my own...