#etemology

[grand-theft-carbohydrates]

Ye Olde Historical Leader: i really like the cut of that guy's jib! Make him the HORSE MAN.

Henchman From the Old English hengest, meaning "horse", notably stallion. Loyal employee, supporter, or aide to some powerful figure engaged in nefarious or criminal enterprises. Originally referred to one who attended a horse for his employer.

Constable from the Latin comes stabuli (literally 'count of the stable') and originated from the Roman Empire; originally responsible for keeping the horses of a lord or monarch.

Field marshal  Second most senior military rank. Origin dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses (from Old German Marh-scalc = "horse-servant").

司馬" (sima) Eastern Han dynasty China. One of the Three Excellencies who is in charge of the country's military affairs.  Literally means "master of horse", and later became a two-character surname. 

[actually-a-bread-loaf]

Ok so somebody on here said that “cooked” in the context of, “I have a test, I’m so cooked.” Is AAVE, but I was Under the impression that it derived from the expression “[pronoun] Goose is cooked,” as in, “I have to run 3 miles, my goose is cooked.” And that phrase originated sometime in like the 1500s I think in Europe (Czechoslovakia region I think, but I’m not an expert on European Geopolitics), anyways, does anyone know which one it is?

where is the etemolyblr when I need her? (Female pronouns for the rhyme, not the assumption that all people who know anything about the origins of words are women)

[myjetpackisonfire]

Alright Tumblr. Help me out (please)

I have a new word and I want you to help me either make it a thing or adapt it for modem language so we have a word to describe the feeling I’m thinking of for which an English word does not exist. (Or if the word exists, please comment and let me know)

Threnesia: The feeling of loss for something you no longer remember

Derivation:

Threnos: Greek for lamentation

Amnesia: Greek for forgetfulness

[akiwitch]

Why just HERbs? What about HISbs? THEIRbs even

[kingsnorthportfolio]

Stevelodocus

[sarafangirlart]

What does the name Cassiopeia mean? I tried to look it up and can’t really find anything…

[justmori]

Fan

while the word has now been reduced to a synonym of “audience,” it might not hurt to look at related words and at least a few possible origins of the word “fan.” Perhaps recall that it’s often linked to “fanatic,” and fanatic is a touch more intense than “devotee,” “enthusiast,” or “admirer.”

I’m not suggesting that this word be contemplated to excuse bad behavior. It might, perhaps, help explain some of it, though.

Has the word fan moved past its likely origin? Of course.

Does it still hold within it some part of a group which is possessed by unreasoning zeal?

Oh, I suppose.

[from first link, two words given as possible origins of and related to the word fan:

Fanatic

1520s, "insane person," from Latin fanaticus "mad, enthusiastic, inspired by a god," also "furious, mad," originally, "pertaining to a temple," from fanum "temple, shrine, consecrated place," related to festus "festive" (see feast (n.)). Meaning "zealous person, person affected by enthusiasm" is from 1640s. As an adjective, in English, 1530s, "furious;" meaning "characterized by excessive enthusiasm," especially in religion (of Nonconformists), is from 1640s.

Fancy

mid-15c., fantsy "inclination, liking," contraction of fantasy. It took the older and longer word's sense of "inclination, whim, desire." Meaning "the productive imagination" is from 1580s. That of "a fanciful image or conception" is from 1660s. Meaning "fans of an amusement or sport, collectively" is attested by 1735, especially (though not originally) of the prize ring. The adjective is recorded from 1751 in the sense "fine, elegant, ornamental" (opposed to plain); later as "involving fancy, of a fanciful nature" (1800). Fancy man attested by 1811.

Second link is the song Fan Behavior by Isaac Dunbar on YouTube, because why not? *shrug*]

[durenjtmusings]

More southern US dialect explained:

Image description: Text over the image sayin “y’aint ready for this.” Photo of a whiteboard showing Y’aint at the bottom of the image, with lines showing it comes from y’all and ain’t. Y’all is shown as drawn from you and all while ain’t is from are not. So y’aint can be translated as “you all are not.”