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Hosted by Leon Bailey-Green · history · EN-GB · 128 episodes
Word History is a podcast for people who enjoy words and history. Each episode takes a small set of words linked to a theme. You'll hear what they mean, where they come from and which familiar words share the same linguistic roots, along with stories from the past related to their use. Listen for words that sharpen expression, and brief histories that show how ideas and practices, as well as language, took shape. Across an archive of more than a hundred episodes, you'll find explanations of word, name and phrase origins. The majority of etymologies featured return to Old English, Ancient Greek, Latin and Old French, providing a look into languages of the past that underpin English. New episodes on Sundays. Get in touch: https://etymoleon.com Etymoleon is produced by Leon Bailey-Green.
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Episode #128
Three years and over 120 episodes in, this podcast will be taking an extended break until the end of the year. Please leave a rating or review in your podcast app and stay subscribed for future episodes. Get in touch: https://etymoleon.com.
Episode #127
An Italian folk dance has origins in medieval beliefs about a spider bite. Japanese folklore has a shapeshifting spider that lures young men. An 18th century illustration is behind the name of one of the world's largest spiders. Alongside these histories, this episode uncovers the origins of words such as cobweb, Anansi, matriphagy, tarantula, Jorogumo, arachnomelia, chelated and autotomy. Transition sound by https://audionautix.com - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCsHkU-TH3Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nWba9Ii5Lo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvUHcsZOhJ8 https://www.bbcearth.com/factfiles/animals/insects-arachnids/black-widow https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/maria-sibylla-merian-metamorphosis-art-and-science.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3unTLVQvTjM
Episode #126
A 13th century city restricted the movements of glassmakers to protect valuable production secrets. For much of history, reading aloud was more common than reading silently in the mind. An early music player without a volume control may have inspired a popular phrase. Alongside these histories, this episode traces the origins of words such as divulge, recite, endophasia, expose, radio silence and schtum. Transition sound by https://audionautix.com - https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/47746/save-libraries-by-changing-them https://qz.com/quartzy/1118580/the-beginning-of-silent-reading-was-also-the-beginning-of-an-interior-life https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/why-do-we-say-mums-the-word/ https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/135023/the-rise-of-dos-how-microsoft-got-the-ibm-pc-os-contract https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/jul/07/marketingandpr.drink https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/brief-history-murano-glass-told-expert
Episode #125
A 4,000-year-old carving may be one of the oldest maps in Europe. A west coast American state appeared as an island on maps for centuries. An African territory remains unclaimed because colonial boundary agreements make ownership disadvantageous for both neighbouring countries. Alongside these histories, this episode traces the origins of words such as atlas, treaty, latitude, California, occident, plagiarism and condominium. Transition sound by https://audionautix.com - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56648055 https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/world-book https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/departures/california-calafia-khalif-the-origin-of-the-name-california https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/06/hy-brasil-the-supernatural-island/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/03/welcome-to-the-land-that-no-country-wants-bir-tawil http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1203480.stm https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/stories/design/mapping-london-iconic-tube-map https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/what-are-charles-booths-poverty-maps
Episode #124
This podcast returns on July 12th 2026. A 19th century decision involving 24 rabbits reshaped an entire continent. The inventor of an explosive became synonymous with peace. A president's speech turned a game into a metaphor for consequence. Alongside these histories, this episode traces the origins of words such as sequela, corollary, irruption, repercussion and domino. Transition sound by https://audionautix.com - https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/rabbits-introduced https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/23/australias-rabbit-invasion-traced-back-to-single-importation-of-24-animals-in-1859-study-finds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSCeqt5im-A https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/how-dynamite-spawned-nobel-prizes
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