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Linguist & Wordsmith, author of Omniglot.com, the online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages.
What do French and Spanish words for (wheel) rim have to do with Celtic words for crooked? Find out in this episode of the Celtic Pathways podcast: www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3873
April 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What do the words marquis, march, margin and marquee have in common? Find out in this Omniglot blog post www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=2...
April 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The Italian words pasto and pasta look and sound similar, but are they related? Find out in this Omniglot blog post: www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=2...
January 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What links the word epee (a type of sword) with the word spade? Let's find out in this Omniglot blog post. www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=2...
December 19, 2024 at 5:11 PM
You can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed, but can you just be whelmed? Find out in this Omniglot blog post: www.omniglot.com/bloggle/?p=2...
December 11, 2024 at 5:28 PM
The word office comes from the same roots as words such as opera, opulence, opus, copy and even manure. Find out more in this Adventure in Etymology from Radio Omniglot: www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3693
December 3, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Did you know that the words tan, tannin, and Tannenbaum may have Celtic roots? Find out more in this Celtic Pathways podcast from Radio Omniglot: www.omniglot.com/radio/?p=3683
November 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM