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Word Origins
Why are funeral workers called undertakers, where does the word come from?
where does it originate the saying
Hi, does anyone know the symbols for the name 'Lucy' in hebrew or chinese etc? Im thinking of having it for a tattoo x
shake a stick at it
I know what one is, but from where does the word derive?
What is the Latin word for go?
origins of ( straw pole )
What is this word's origin? Prefix 'py' something to do with heat?
i want to convert my name (antony) into either hebrew or latin for a tattoo.
Does anyone know of a converting website or something so i can check out which one looks best??
the word heat as used for a qualifying race prior to the main event
I've wondered this for years. Guessing it's some kind of weakness.
what is the origin of spitting image
Is there a name for the sign which everyone uses in their email address, the @ ?
There must be one; the noun for the & is an ampersand, so what of the @ ?
One often sees this when applied to renting a property. I assume 'professional' means anyone with a job! It's stretching the definition of Professional a bit. I always associated the expression with...
Presumably because the actual paper used is green and white?
Tell me the meaning of the word gobiast?
Hello again, I understand the origin of this word is related to a guild of actual masons (stone masons) - is this right and where does the 'free' fit in?
Hi Why are trunk roads called trunk roads?
Does anyone know how the names of wedding anniversaries came into being. The 1st anniversary being cotton, the second paper leading eventually up to more significant ones such as Silver being 25th,...
Where did the phrase "six ways from Sunday" come from and what does it mean?