Word Origins

The Longest Word In The World: Which One Holds The Record?

Hope you don’t have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (fear of long words).

ByMaizie B.

Animal Names in English: A Learner’s Guide

Delving into the intentional creation of animal names in English.

ByLuca Harsh

139 Old Norse Words That Invaded The English Language

ByJohn-Erik Jordan

What Are Collective Nouns?

ByJames Lane

What Does ‘Cosmopolitan’ Mean?

ByHannah Wehrle

7 Words And Expressions About The Moon From Around The World

ByNatali Lekka

What Is The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

ByNuno Marques

The Eccentric History Of English Spelling (And Why It’s So Maddeningly Difficult)

ByNuno Marques

Where Did The Planets Get Their Names?

ByHannah Wehrle

An Introduction To Etymology: Eight Great Word Origins

ByCristina Gusano

Where Do English Words Come From?

BySteph Koyfman

Star Words: Language Trivia From A Galaxy Far, Far Away

ByJohn-Erik Jordan

What’s The Meaning Of ‘Feminism’?

ByClaire Larkin

21 English Words That Are Actually Greek

ByNatali Lekka