EtymologyRulesMoney Talks: Almighty Dollar pt. 2A recap from the previous money talk: the word dollar comes from the German word thaler referring to silver. Thus, the original dollar…Jan 30, 2022Jan 30, 2022
EtymologyRulesAll About RaceThe word race is ubiquitously known throughout the Western world, particularly the United States. Most people recognize that humans are…Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
EtymologyRulesMoney Talks: Almighty Dollar Pt. 1As an etymologist, I tend to frame everything through a linguistic lens. It is hard for me to simply take a word at face value because I…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
EtymologyRulesMatriarchy and gynocracy are the words of the day.Matriarchy comes from the Latin mater meaning mother (the genitive form being matris) and the Greek arkhien meaning “to rule”. A…Apr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021
EtymologyRules9 New Terms That Emerged As A Result of the PandemicAs with any major historical event or phenomenon, life during COVID calls for new terms. For the majority of Americans…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
EtymologyRulesIs DC Chillin’ or DC Changing?: Revitalization versus Gentrification of the Nation’s CapitalBy B. Selah Lee-BeyNov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
EtymologyRulesThe Story of BlackfishingBlackfishing: a trend in which non-white people alter their appearance in order to present themselves as Black. (Source: theweek.co)Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
EtymologyRulesEtymological Musings 2: SpinstersSpinster was originally a female spinner of thread (14th century); it became a legal designation of an unmarried woman, as unmarried women…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
EtymologyRulesEtymological Musings 1: Meditate or Mediate?What do the following word pairs have in common: attitude and aptitude; advent and adventure; busy and business; and apparently, people’s…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
EtymologyRulesThe Language of A Riot“A riot is the language of the unheard. What is it that America has failed to hear?”Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
