Wednesday Jan 23rd, 2013
Wrenching an etymology out of a monkey
By Anatoly Liberman
Primates have given Germanic language historians great trouble. In the most recent dictionary of German etymology (Kluge-Seebold), the entry Affe “ape” is one of the most detailed. In the revised version of the OED, monkey is also discussed at a length, otherwise rare in this online edition. Despite the multitude of hypotheses, the sought-for solution is not in view. read more »
Wednesday May 15th, 2013
The oddest English spellings, part 20: The letter “y”
Anatoly Liberman wonders why ‘y’ exists
Wednesday May 8th, 2013
Panning for etymological gold: “aloof”
Anatoly Liberman on the word’s Dutch origins
Wednesday May 1st, 2013
Gleanings from Dickens
A call for information on ‘cashy’ and rising intonations
Wednesday Apr 24th, 2013
Monthly etymological gleanings for April 2013
Anatoly Liberman on Lithuanian cognates, punning grammar, and phallic metaphor
January, 2013
Wednesday May 15th, 2013
The oddest English spellings, part 20: The letter “y”
Anatoly Liberman wonders why ‘y’ exists
Wednesday May 8th, 2013
Panning for etymological gold: “aloof”
Anatoly Liberman on the word’s Dutch origins
Wednesday May 1st, 2013
Gleanings from Dickens
A call for information on ‘cashy’ and rising intonations
Wednesday Apr 24th, 2013
Monthly etymological gleanings for April 2013
Anatoly Liberman on Lithuanian cognates, punning grammar, and phallic metaphor
