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…4 min read·Jan 30, 2022----
EtymologyRulesAll About RaceThe word race is ubiquitously known throughout the Western world, particularly the United States. Most people recognize that humans are…7 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Apr 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…9 min read·Mar 20, 2021----
EtymologyRulesIs DC Chillin’ or DC Changing?: Revitalization versus Gentrification of the Nation’s CapitalBy B. Selah Lee-Bey5 min read·Nov 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)5 min read·Aug 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…2 min read·Jul 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…2 min read·Jul 24, 2020----
EtymologyRulesThe Language of A Riot“A riot is the language of the unheard. What is it that America has failed to hear?”5 min read·Jun 5, 2020----