Trace the rise and fall of the Scots language, from its golden age as the official tongue of kings and…
While everyone knows "bagel", few realize that technical terms like "glitch" and emotive words like "schlep" are Yiddish loanwords that…
Discover the fascinating history behind terms like a "murder of crows" or a "parliament of owls." We explore how the…
Retronyms are new names given to old objects when a modern version arrives to steal the default title—like how "guitars"…
When is a billion not a billion? This article explores the linguistic tug-of-war between the "Short Scale" (used in the…
Explore the fascinating history of the Dragoman, the polyglot intermediaries who held the keys to communication between the Ottoman Empire…
Did you know that "ketchup" isn't an American invention, but a word borrowed from the Spice Islands? In this deep…
While Malta is a devoutly Roman Catholic nation, its congregants pray to "Alla"—a direct cognate of the Arabic word for…
Winning a national Spelling Bee isn't about memorizing the dictionary; it's about mastering rapid-fire linguistic forensics. This post analyzes how…
Did you know that when you order tapioca or talk about jaguars, you are speaking a bit of Tupi-Guarani? Explore…
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