passionate about words, their history and their use, the purpose of this blog is to disseminate knowledge in a playful angle. Style short, concise, cut to the chase.
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For each article, I rely on: my knowledge, my readings some websites (including http://www.etymonline.com/ , http://atilf.atilf.fr/tlf.htm ).
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Etymology ... etymology!
word of Greek origin, meaning the true character of a word according to its origin. Etumos is the true, pure. The etymology is thus the science of truth, the search for truth through the origin of words.
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