If You Like To Know Word Origins You Like Etymology

[Marathoner]

At one time, I was fascinated by entomology. 

Origin: A Latin treatment of the Greek term entomon ("notched", contextually referring to the segments of an insect's body) paired with the Latin word logia, meaning "subject or study of interest."

[Michael37]

27 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

At one time, I was fascinated by entomology. 

Origin: A Latin treatment of the Greek term entomon ("notched", contextually referring to the segments of an insect's body) paired with the Latin word logia, meaning "subject or study of interest."

Yes, etymology and entomology and endocrinology.

 

[Henry_iain]

Etymology is fascinating.  I'm quite gruntled with it.

gruntle (v.)

1938, in gruntled "pleased, satisfied," a back-formation from disgruntled. The original verb (early 15c.) meant "to utter a little or low grunt," hence "to murmur, complain" (1560s), but was rare or dialectal by 18c

I use etymology  . Com all the time 

 

[D. Adrien]

On 2/11/2024 at 2:38 PM, WilliamL said:

Whoa, nice one! A dithyramb!

Could a ditty come from this?

[Henry_iain]

Apparently not. Here's what etymonline.com says (it's very interesting):

ditty (n.)

"short song or poem intended to be sung to a simple melody,"early 14c., from Old French ditie "composition, poem, treatise," from Latin dictatum "thing dictated," neuter past participle of dictare "dictate," frequentative of dicere "to say, speak" (from PIE root *deik- "to show," also "pronounce solemnly"). In Middle English used of any literary composition, including dramas, essays, letters.

also from early 14c.

 

 

 

 

 

dithyramb (n.)

form of Greek choric composition, c. 1600, from Latin dithyrambus, from Greek dithyrambos, which is of unknown origin, perhaps a pre-Hellenic loan-word. A wild choric hymn, originally in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus, later of other gods, heroes, etc. Related: Dithyrambic.

 

also from c. 1600

 

Edited October 18, 2024 by Henry_iain

[Henry_iain]

I'll check some other sources to confirm 

[Michael37]

Etym of despond:

The word "despond" comes from the Latin verb despondēre, which means "to give up, to lose hope." The Latin prefix de- implies a reversal or undoing, while spondēre means "to promise." Combined, they suggest a sense of abandoning a promise or hope, leading to feelings of dejection or hopelessness.

Words with spondere in their etym:

1. Respond: From Latin respondēre, meaning "to answer, reply." The prefix re- means "again," so it essentially means "to promise back."

2. Sponsor: From Latin sponsus, meaning "a surety, guarantee." It originally referred to someone who pledges or promises something.

3. Correspond: From Latin correspondēre, meaning "to answer together." The prefix cor- means "together, mutually," so it signifies a mutual promise or response.

4. Spouse: From Latin sponsus (male) and sponsa (female), meaning "betrothed, promised in marriage."