Etymology: The Art of Making Stuff Up
Etymology is the study of where words come from, but not really. It's more like, where did you hear that word? Was it at the pub? Was it in a book? Was it from your aunt's gossip circle?
But seriously, we're here to learn about words, even though we're not really.
Etymology 101
Lesson 1: Word Origins
Did you know that the word 'quarantine' comes from the Italian word for '40'? That's right, the number 40. Because when the Black Death was sweeping through Europe, they had to put sick people in their 40s in quarantine because, you know, they might be contagious.
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