Dross, Dregs, Trash, and Other Important Substances
Part 1: Dross
Anatoly Liberman looks at the word “dross”.
English Etymology and a Happy New Year
Anatoly Liberman’s weekly post.
Monthly Gleanings: December 2009
Anatoly Liberman’s monthly gleanings.
Winter Harvest
Anatoly Liberman looks at usage and spelling.
Wedlock and After
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “wedlock.”
A Cooked-Goose Chase,
or the Murky History of Wayzgoose
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “wayzgoose.”
Rare and Medium Rare
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of the word “rare.”
Monthly Gleanings: November 2009
Anatoly Liberman responds to readers’ questions and comments.
Etymology as a Battlefield: Whitsunday
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of Whitsunday.
Fine and Dandy (In All Except Etymology)
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “dandy.”
Good God and Etymology
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymologies of “good” and “god” and demonstrates the two words are not related.
Monthly Gleanings: October 2009
Anatoly Liberman responds to readers’ questions and comments.
The Oddest and Dumbest English Spellings, Part 15, With a Note on Words and Things
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of words with silent letters.
Ethnic Slurs. Part III:
Another Derogatory Name for the Jew: Kike
Anatoly Liberman examines meaning of the word Kike.
Watered Down Etymologies (Ocean and Sea)
Anatoly Liberman examines the history behind the words ocean and sea.
Monthly Gleanings: September 2009
Anatoly Liberman’s monthly gleanings.