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The surprisingly connected origins of "frail", "fragile", and "break".

#frail #fragile #break #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of english #history of the english language #historical linguistics #lingcomm #lingblr #video #youtube #yt shorts

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is CLIMATE/LID #wotd #climate #lid #climatechange #wildfires #smoke

The surprisingly connected origins of "champion" and "champagne".

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is SOCCER/PURSUIT #wotd #soccer #pursuit #association #FIFA #WorldCup #football

The surprisingly connected origins of "crime", "certain", and "secret".

#crime #secret #certain #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of english #history of the english language #historical linguistics #lingcomm #lingblr #video #youtube #yt shorts

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is HEAT DOME/HOT/DANGEROUS #wotd #heatdome #heat #hot #dome #dangerous #climatechange

The surprisingly connected origins of "apron", "napkin", and "map".

Happy Pride Month! The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is QUEER/THWART #wotd #queer #thwart #pride #pridemonth #lgbtq

The surprisingly connected origins of "car" and "chariot"

#car #chariot #current #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of english #history of the english language #historical linguistics #lingcomm #lingblr #video #youtube #yt shorts

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍⚧️ The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is TRANSGENDER/THRILL/KIND #wotd #trans #transgender #thrill #thorough #kind #pride #pridemonth

The surprisingly connected origins of "ball" and "ballet".

#ball #ballet #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of the english language #history of english #lingcomm #historical linguistics #lingblr #video #youtube #yt shorts

What does your accent say about you? (And yes, you DO have an accent!) Why do accents develop, and what is the history behind the wide range

New podcast episode! We chatted with Valerie Fridland about accents, and her new book "Why We Talk Funny?".

#accents #educational #linguistics #language #historical linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #podcast #interview #book

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is BISEXUAL/BALANCE/SEGMENT #wotd #bi #bisexual #balance #segment #LGBTQ #pride #PrideMonth

The surprisingly connected origins of "deck" and "tile".

#deck #tile #stegosaurus #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of english #history of the english language #historical linguistics #lingcomm #lingblr #video #youtube #yt shorts

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈👩‍❤️‍👩👨‍❤️‍👨 The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is GAY/VAGUE/WINK #wotd #gay #vague #wink #pride #PrideMonth

#pride #pride month #gay #vague #wink #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of the english language #history of english #lingcomm #historical linguistics #lingblr

The surprisingly connected origins of "barley" and "farrago".

#barley #farrago #barn #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of english #history of the english language #historical linguistics #lingcomm #lingblr #video #youtube #yt shorts

Happy Pride Month everyone! The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is PRIDE/REPRESENT #wotd #pride #represent #pridemonth 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#pride month #lgbt pride #pride #represent #etymology #connectedatbirth #wotd #words #language #linguistics #word nerd #wordnerd #history of the english language #history of english #lingcomm #historical linguistics #lingblr

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