Names like Emma, Evelyn, Eleanor and Elizabeth have withstood the test of time. This post appeared first in Mamasuncut - ...

It's "H" hour! Can you choose the correct derivation for each word beginning with "h"? 1. harbinger: A. a corruption of ...

'Spice bag', 'ludraman' and 'class' are among the Irish English words that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update.

Here are the eight Irish English words and phrases added to the OED in March 2025: Ludraman Noun Irish English (colloquial and derogatory). 1922– A lazy, unproductive, or stupid person (esp. a man).

The French Academy, founded in the 17th century to guard “pure” French, has been railing against Anglicisms for decades. So has the Spanish Royal Academy.

They’re short enough that they can be one syllable, but long enough that they can have as many as three syllables.

In Old English, hund was the general Germanic word until the term docga replaced it almost completely in the 16th century. Now, “hound” is semantically specialised and indicates a hunting dog.

And waiting near the top of your search results will be Julien Miquel. Miquel, age 43, makes short YouTube videos that sound out English words, much like many other online instructors.

We ask whether almost half the words in the English language are of French origin. Show more Are almost half the words in the English language of French origin? It’s a claim one of our loyal ...

The purpose of this day's celebration is to raise awareness and advocate for Sanskrit, one of India's oldest and ancient languages. Here are 10 English words derived from Sanskrit.

Bungalow, Pundit, Bandana and Mantra are some of the English words that have been derived from Sanskrit. Check full list on World Sanskrit Day 2023.

In this week's roundup, we look at a rental scam case in Berlin, a fruity tradition and English words which you may be surprised to learn come from German.