Decoding transatlantic relations with Beijing. By PHELIM KINE with STUART LAU Send tips here | Tweet @PhelimKine or @StuartKLau | Subscribe for free | View in your browser H… Read More
Shahrukh Khan, renowned as the King Khan of Bollywood, holds a special place in the hearts of Hindi film enthusiasts. Each day, a multitude of individuals flock to the gates of Mannat house… Read More
A shaky beginning of the end and the state of the art
The previous two posts were devoted to the verbs begin and start. For consistency’s sake, it is now necessary to say something ab… Read More
begin" rel="nofollow">The murky beginning of the verb begin
This is an unfinished story of the word begin. A look at the numerous papers devoted to the etymology of begin and at what dic… Read More
1. Who is Dakshinamurty ?There are many etymological derivations of the name ‘Dakshinamurthy’ which derive many great meanings of his name. Let’s begin this article with th… Read More
Last week’s blog post was devoted to the origin of the word god and the proof that it is not related to good. There, I half-promised to write about the etymology of the adjective good… Read More
Terre BlancheProvence is well known for its glorious weather, picturesque villages, delicious food, and even more enticing wine. But did you also know that it’s also a mecca for first… Read More
Fifteen years ago, I mentioned the verb chide in a post but have never returned to it. Chide remains a word “of unknown origin,” even though the Online Etymological Dictionary me… Read More
A Happier New Year! After a short break, the Oxford Etymologist begins with a post having the magic number 777. (Yes, since 1 March 2006, this blog series has appeared on the OUPblog 776 tim… Read More
Marley was dead, to begin with, as all of us know. Likewise, the origin of the word Harlequin is controversial, to begin with. Henry Cecil Wyld’s excellent dictionary, to which I often… Read More
PERTH (FRIDAY 7th OF JUNE)
My next night of mediumship on Saturday night in Stirling had been cancelled at short notice so I had to scramble for another within the next week. Luckily, the… Read More
CommentaryThe Apostle Paul has just cautioned the Colossian believers not to be taken captive by the philosophies and traditions of men which are not grounded in Christ (v. 18). There are v… Read More
The previous post on gorse (November 21, 2018) was mainly about the unclear connection between Engl. gorse and German Gerste “barley,” but, as we will soon find out, our shr… Read More
He might be the only Hall of Famer that they have through all of his career with New Orleans. As far back as 1960, at least, when Chuck Bednarik, the cement mixer linebacker of the Philadelp… Read More
Part 1: “Tyke” and its kin
The word dog is the bête noire of English etymology. Without obvious cognates anywhere (the languages that have dog are said to have borrowed it… Read More