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Below you will find comments relating to the following word-ideas:
Abdomen, abduct, abominable, abracadabra, Abraxax,
adolescence, adult, advent, affordable, affinity,
Airdale, alcohol, Algeria, Alphadir, amaze, Amazon,
amnesia, amnesty, anger, angle, Anglican, Anglo, angst,
anoint, anthem, anthology, aperture, Apollo, April,
apology, Arab, article, asper, aspergillus, asperse,
aspersion, augment, augur, Avatar, baby, badger,
baptize, barb, barbarian, barley, barn, barnacle,
Basset, bastard, beach, beef, beer, berserk, bigot,
Bill, biology, birth, birth defect, bone, brasserie,
bridge, brow, bucolic, buffalo, bulimia, bully, bumph,
butcher, butter, constipated, canthi, canthus, carat,
carnival, carp, carpal, Carpe Diem, cat, Caucasian,
caucasus, caucus, Ceres, Chad, chalera, chaos, chef,
chief, chimera, Christ, Christmas, chronic, Chronos,
claret, clarity, clear, cock, cockoo, cocktail,
coquette, colloid, conduct, confidential, congenital,
conscript, consistent, constrain, constructive,
construe, convert, copulation, cover, craze,, crazy,
credit, criminal, criptic, cult, culture, cultivate,
cybernetics, Dachshund, dance, day, deceit, deduct,
deformation, demented, dementia, Demeter, demote,
descriptive, Deus, diabetes, diabetic, diabolic,
diagnose, diagnosis, diagram, dialectic, dialogue,
dialylsis, diameter, diaphanous, diarrhea, diary,
diatribe, dictator, Dios, discover, disease, dismiss,
divine, dole, doleful, dolorous, dollar, dream, duct,
dys, dyspnea, dysuria, east, Easter, eccentric,
ecology, economy, ecumenical, edge, Egypt, emote,
emotion, energy, eran, erg, Eriounius, Eriopis, Eros,
estrogen, estrogenic, estrus, expedite, extirpate,
eyebrow, fable, fabulous, fag, faith, faggot, family,
farm, farmer, fasting, fat, fatal, fate, fatua, Februa,
February, feet, feminine, feminism, femur, fence,
fetid, fetter, fidelity, fidutiary, fish, fit, fitting,
flabbergasted, flap, flax, flex, flip, flower,
Floralia, forth, Frank, frankly, frenzy, further, Gaia,
Ge, gene, gea, gendarme, gender, genealogy, genera,
general, generate, generous, genetic, genetics, genial,
Genii, genital, genitalia, genius, genocide, Georgia,
giant, gigantic, glans, glue, goblin, God, good, gore,
grass, grave, green, grows, guilt, hall, hallow,
halloween, hamartia, hamartoma, head, hetman, honkey,
horticulture, human, humus,hypnosis, Hypnus, hypocrite,
impact, impale, impeach, impede, individual,
indivisible, indolent, insistent, interpolation,
interpretation, intestine, invisible, January, Janus,
jejunum, job, join, jump, junior, juvenile, Juventas,
Junones, Kama, karat, karyotype, knag, knave, knee,
knight, knob, Kronos, labor, landscape, lawn, lead,
leader, leadership, leading, lent, lethal, Lethea,
life, lift, liver, love, Lybia, Maia, malformation,
mania, manual, manuscript, Mara, market, mass,
mastectomy, maternal, matrix, mattress, maze, memory,
metacarpal, mnemonic, mathematics, May, Maya, mental,
mentor, mercenary, merchant, Mercury, mercy, mind,
mine, misanthropy, miser, misericordia, miserable,
misery, miss, missal, missle, mission, Mithras,
Momus, moral, Morpheus, morphine, morphology, mortal,
mortar, motherhood, mother, motor, municipal, my,
myth, mythology, natural, niggard, niggardly, night,
nightmare, nix, noon, norm, normal, oblivion,
ointment, omen, omentum, oral, oracle, osteoporosis,
Pacific, pact, pal, parent, park,parity, parquet,
Pascha, Passover, patience, patient, Pax, peace,
peculation, peculiar, pecuniary, pedal, pedestal,
pedigree, penis, penitence, peon, persistent,
perspective, pest, pestilence, pestle, phallus,
pharmacon, pharmacology, picnic, pierce, Poland,
polish, polite, politic, politician, Poodle,
populate, pore, porphyria, postscript, pour,
poverty, procrastinate, profess, prophecy,
prophylactic, Psyche, public, pudenda, puerile,
puncture, pupa, pupil, pupila, pupilla, puppet,
puppy, purpura, race, racism, Ramadan, rascal,
red, reflect, reflection, reflector, reverberate,
ridge, rose, roseaola, rubella, Rupa, Rupastra,
rhythmic, saga, sage, sauce, Satan, saturday,
Saturn, Saturnalia, Saudi, sausage, saute, specie,
specific, speculate, speculum, Schnauzer, scraped,
screech, scrible, script, Setter, shrink, shoe,
Sinai, Slovenian, slovenly, slut, Somalia, somber,
Somnus, sorcery, species, specific, speck,
speculate, speculum, sphere, sphincter, sphynx,
spring, sterile, strand, strange, stranger,
strangle, strictly, strike, string, stroma, struggle,
Sudan, synthesis, tax, taxi, taxidermy, Tartaros,
teacher, Terrier, Texas, Thanatos, thrash, thrasher,
threshold, Thetan, Thetis, Titan, titanic, toil,
tripe, unfit, Uranus, vagina, vane, vanity,
venerable, venereal, vent, ventilator, Venus, verb,
verbosity, verbous, veritable, veritas, verse, versed,
verses, version, vigil, vigilance, vigilante,
virility, vis, visa, visage, visible, vision,
visionary, vocal, vocabulary, vodka, voice, voluble,
vote, vox, vulnerable, vulture, vulva, weird, word,
William, Yahoo, Yankee, Yemen, yoke, young, Zeus,
zygote ...
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Mr. Zenon asked about
BYTE
BYTE is a technical computer term to denote the
memory required to store one character.
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Mr. Jaspreet asked about the origin of
SWEET
Jesuits may dislike Paganism but adopted ideas
from Goddess SUADELA and use as their own
her motto to SWEETNESS or SUAVITAS
is most PERSUASIVE
SUADELA had SUAVE speech
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EON ION
AEON or EON may be
AGELESS but much more important is that
ION has to do with attraction and
FINE REFINED AFFINITY which is perhaps why
IONIC culture and IONIAN people are so remembered
in any case attraction in a chemical sense relates to
IONIZATION as if in a POLARIZED world of opposites
PAIRING stands for SEX and
STABILITY
So long! Do not become ionized nor polarized!
It is bad for your heart - it erodes your Eons.
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Mr. Nilanjan asked bout the Sanskrit root for
THORN
The root in Sanskrit is
DERNA and in Ukrainian we have
DERTY meaning TO TEAR or TORN pointing to English
DRAPE and Spanish
TRAPO for RAG and
TRAPPINGS etc.
note THORN - TORN
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AGE ANCIENT OLD
AGE and its link to
AYUS AION speak for our dreams for
ALWAYS or
IONS whose ethereal character is linked with
STABLE STATUS of STATE while
THITHONOS reminds us that
IMMORTALITY without YOUTH can become UGLY
in any case to get
OLD or to become an
ELDER or ADULT we must not avoid ADULTERATED
ALIMENTATION or NOURISHENT for our
GROWTH at times provided by
ALIMONIES
So have a long life! live! love!
Stay alive and remember Amor! not mortal Mors
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Ms B. seems confused about the word ideas and roots in
CLONE and CLITORIS
CLONE is from Greek KLON for TWIG, implying REPLICA.
CLITORIS is from Greek KLEIEIN for TO HIDE or CLOSE
The CLITORIS may be seen by some (incorrectly) as a
CLONE of the penis - in reality it is an erectile organ
hidden by the genital labia. CLONE implies "those
descended from a SINGLE individual (not a pair of parents).
KLON or twigs were used as whips
(see page "other ideas in words" for whip wife ...)
In medicine, violent rhytmic motions are called
CLONIC describing convulsive like movements
akin to those who are being whipped.
CLONUS movements are a sign of central nervous system
abnormalities.
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Ms. K. seeks prefixes, suffixes and roots in word
ideas linked with
HOME Domestic
STRENGTH Fortified
ROCK Petrograd
I do not know what the FIX or pre post or suFIX
may be but ... we will try to HOME and
DOMesticate this DYNamic request with
FORtitude even if it STRains our STRenght and
if it takes a TITANIC effort that may PETRify or
reinFORCE or FORTify our DOMain in FORT Titus.
In Ukrainian DOM = domicile
DYNAMO = generator of electric energy
If you need more ideas, let us know.
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Mr. H. seeks a better understanding of the
provocative links and complexities linking
CADAVER
CADENCE
CASE
CASUAL
CASUALTY
ACCIDENT
OCCIDENT
DECADENCE
We agree! but it is too long and complex to
display these links here - for now note!
eng OCCIDENT = id+ WHERE THE SUN "falls" or
lat OCCIDERE TO FALL sug> OXIDIZE
sp OCASO DECADENCE
lat CASUALIS CASUALTY
CADENTIA A FALLING
CADERE TO FALL
CADENCE CYCLE RHYTHM
CADAVER CORPSE sug> CORPORATION
enough for now of this CADENT DECADENT subject.
(If you need more details, let us know)
One visitor asked about a CRAZY CRAZE and we tried to
deal with this BERSERK point without FRENZY because it
may be just a FAD or an ECCENTRIC KOOKY BIZARRE
request that is not LUDICROUS but rather AMAZING.
Seriously! we post as "word of the day" (click above)
the ideas inherent in the words ALIENATED and as an
ALIEN my hope is that our visitors will not get a
penchant to STRANGLE STRANGE STRANGERS.
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Camilla asked about SHOE - well!
Once upon the time, long long time ago there were
the Romans who spoke Latin and shielded their bodies
from the barbarians with a SCUTUM which the Frisians
adapted into SKOH - with time our shields became
reduced to protect our feet - and SHOES gained hold of
feminine imagination.
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Thnx would like to know where the word YAHOO comes
from ... I know it does not come from YAIVEH and it
is not nice to say it has roots in YANKEE - not to
be accused of being a YAMMER, I will venture to say
that YAHOO has to do with HOOLIGAN - this slur was
directed at a tribe living in Guiana called Yaos or
Yahos - the rest is history ...
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Cristina seeks to understand PROCRASTINATE - good luck!,
it seems a universal affliction - Cristina could find
out from any dictionary - but perhaps we offer less
boring views - remember! PROCRASTINATE has nothing to do
with PROCREATION - in fact humans PROCREATE in excess -
PRO CRAS denotes a leaning toward CRAS or NOT TODAY
but TOMORROW - the word has no linkages with
Mexico.
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Tom does not get a CLEAR idea in CLARus but if he gets
a CLARinet his doubts will be CLARified - is that CLEAR?
if not, you could imbibe some CLARET like Chablis or
Chianti or some other sort of CLEAR light red wine and
CLARITY will CLEARLY follow.
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Mr. F. proposed we examine
GORE and its connections with
CLOTTED BLOOD
BLOODY STAB
IMPALE PIERCE PUNCTURE
In old English GAR is for spear
Gaelic GUR is for festering
Welsh GOR is for pus
Notably in Ukrainian HORE is
SORROW MISERY DISTRESS GRIEF
Mr. Tom requested ideas regarding the roots in
ALFATHER or ALFADIR and suggested links with
ALPHA and TAUR for bull or ox.
Comments are most welcome.
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Mr. Jack asked for ideas regarding the origin of
SHRINK for psychotherapist and suggested that
HEAD SHRINKER as per primitive tribes - or rather
"unaculturated" people - may the a likely
explanation.
(The Jibaros did a splendid job shrinking human
heads. Ed.)
Comments are most welcome.
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Mr. Mark was interested in the roots of
RACE in Spanish RAZA
consider TRACE in sp TRAZAR
TRAIT
It was Johann Blumenbach who in 1795 proposed
that Europeans were CAUCASIANS to underscore
the fantasy that they originated in the
CAUCASUS region. Notably, some recent scientific
findings suggest that in fact most IndoEuropean
languages; Slavic, Norse, Greek, Latin, as well as
Sanskrit stem from a population who lived in the
vicinity of the river Dnieper. Apparently these
people domesticated the horse and rapidly conquered
the neighbors to the east (India, Iran),
west (Germany), south (Greece) and north
(Scandinavia).
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DIVINE CONJURER ORACLE OMEN OMENTUM
Interesting array with roots in
AUGURY AUGUST
AB OMINABLE I presume is the OMEN
rejected as AB Normal
Latin AUGUR implies AUGMENT and PROPHECY
For the ancients, only
DIVINE Jove could DIVINE the future.
Now we see on TV many
ORAL ORACLES selling OMENS
to feed their OMENTUM
A growing OMENTUM (the fatty apron-like tissue
in front of our intestines) is an OMEN or
AUGMURY of an AUGENTING WEIGHT or OBESITY or
at least of an ABOMINABLE ENLARGED ABDOMEN
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CARPE DIEM CARPE relates to dig, harvest or
CARVE note
CARPAL bones of the hand
CARPAR in Spanish is for "gather with intensity"
DIEM or day, implies "your day or destiny is
in your hands".
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" or
Enjoy the day trusting the future as little as possible,
from Odes I by Horace
The stoics, particularly Epictetus, stressed that
"Joy has to be earned", implying "fruitful work is joy giving".
In Greek, KARPOS denotes "fruit pit" or "fruit of work".
(More from a previous exchange)
In Latin CARP CARPERE denotes to GATHER or to PLUCK
"CARPE DIEM" admonishes us to
"Pluck the joy from each day"
Greek KARPOS = FRUIT or
CARPOS for "KERNEL LIKE"
In medicine note
METACARPAL bones between the
CARPAL wrist bones and the
PHALANGES or DIGITS
The above extend toward CARAT KARYOTYPE etc
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CAT KATAS in Hindustani
KIT Ukrainian
GATO Spanish
CATIUS Latin
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PROPHYLACITC in Greek PHILACTERION denotes
"watch over" or "safeguard" thus
PREVENT.
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TEACHER from TEKEN for "to show" from old Frisian
TAK for "so" in Ukrainian
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AVATAR from AVA for "dawn"
TARAT for "to cross over" to imply
DIVINE INCARNATION
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DYSURIA and
DYSPNEA from DYS, a prefix for "less than well"
DISEASE and
URINE
PNEUMATIC PNEUMONIA
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LITHUANIAN ROOTS for
axle = ASIS
daughter DUKTE note ductile
DOCHKA in Ukrainian
son SUNUS note unus, one, unique
tooth DANTIS note dental
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TIDE relates to "measured time" and therefore to
RHYTHM
RHYME
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MATHEMATICS MATHEMA = what is learned
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JUVENAL very likely relates to JUNIOR JUVENILE and
the mythological JUNONES and JUVENTAS (also known as
HEBE or GANYMEDA). In historic terms there was an
unfortunate beloved Roman poet JUVENAL - his story
is found in any classic source.
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VOICE has links with
VOX VOCAL VOCABULARY and these points were made
last time and are to be found in the Forum page.
We will add that, if our correspondent wishes to
find more, let him go beyond his
VOCAL requests for roots of words but also cast his
VOTE to materialize his
VERB because
VERBOSITY alone is not enough. Note that in Latin
UERBUM stands for
WORD and that in Lithuanian
VARDAS stands for NAME while in Sanskrit
VRATAM is for
VOW leading to ideas in Ukrainian regarding
ROTA for OATH and
ROT for MOUTH or ORAL linking ORAL VOW with INVOCATIONS
The above, I supose, offers enough food for thought.
In any event,
ORAL VOWS or OATH are SPECIAL VOICE VOTES based on WORDS
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A Lady asked for the ideas in
GREEN that is a complex question that can not
be anwered in a brief manner - we suggest for now
GREEN GROWS THE GRASS - once a popular song exported by
British sailors to Latin America which led (perhaps)
Chilean "locals" (perhaps) to coin the term
GRIN GO to denote "English speaking foreign devil", now
an epithet equivalent to "Yankee".
In any event,
GREEN GROW GROWTH GRASS GRAZE are intimately linked
in their roots and history. Soon we will post GROWTH as
a "Word of the Day".
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The same Lady asked for ideas in
PEACE - She must be intereseted in
GREEN PEACE
The only way to grasp
PEACE is to explore the Latin roots of
PAX this can be found in any reference book and should
activate links toward
PACIFIC PACT PANG IMPACT and other domains.
In mythology, PAX was one of three sisters or Horae.
She stood for CALM CONCORD SERENITY SECURITY
Her "birth day " was 30th of January.
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PAL conveys ideas of
BROTHER and in Gypsy is
PRAL but the story goes on because
in Ukrainian brother is
BRAT and in Sanskrit
BHRATR - so, there it is!
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CAUCUS has to do with ideas that
POLITICS and DRINK and "bed" fellows.
(linking fellow with fellatio is another
political issue - as you know)
Seriously, when we share a
POTABE drink in a
POT which is implicit in
SYMPOSIUM, we share ideas as well. In Greek
KAUKOS is a
DRINKING VESSEL
VISION
VIS is POWER in Latin as in
VISIONARY
Lets Play!
If you do not have a
VISible
VISa to satisfy the
VISage of gate keepers, you may be asked to join the
inVISIBLE.
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Somebody asked is to STRANGLE a STRANGER STRANGE?
STRANGE may,
STRictly speaking, be the
STRing that
conSTRains
conSTRtructive thoughts and may
STRangle the
STRatified
STRoma of logic often dependent upon an
eSTRogenic
STRuggle needed to
conSTRue answers upholding our God given
oeSTRO called by some
the "mad ardent desire" associated with
femininity or
the "poetic delirium" called by some sex -
in any case, - enough of such idealistic
STRands which may be
STRicking but ... we must go on - so!.
lets end by saying
STR seems to convey ideas of
conSTRaint as in to bind or to hinder or to
obSTRuct or to limit etc.
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THRESHOLD - implies LIMIT
in Latin LIMEN
in Spanish LINTEL
in Medicine POINT beyond which there is
an effect
THRASHER a bird
a lurking link to English roots of this idea
THRASH beat break
in Ukrainian TRYSKATY for SPLIT
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FLABBER and FLABBERgasted
Perhaps this links with ideas regarding
FLACCID as if good
FLAX should easily
FLEX and comPLY to form plaits or
FLAPS - note that I will
FLIP and become
FLABBERGASTED if the above is not so.
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ABRACADABRA a ritual magic curse or invocation
ABRAXAX one of the names for the God MITHRA
related to this Deity
in Medicine we have the MITRAL valve
the Vatican has its MITER
ABRQ AD HABRA in Arabic to hurl a thunderbolt
ABRACACE a promoter of heresies
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VOX It is hard not to become
VOCAL and
VOICE an opinion since we are a democracy
upholding the ideal of
VOX POPULI and the voice of the people gave as our
VOCABULARY - in any event - consider by extension
related ideas in
LOGOS and
LOGICAL as part of
reVERBERATIONS of
VERBOUS people
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ERIOUNIUS I do not know this term nor mane
ERIOPIS Daughter of Medea, wife of Oileus and
mother of Locrian...
also the name of other personages.
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NATIVE AMERICAN names ... of STATES
We are not experts on the subject of NAMES,
NAMELY, clues from NOMENclature - such is to be
found in some of the URL's given in our "Links"
page. To show that we are not uninterested,
we point to
ALABAMA
MISSISSIPPI among other "Native" State names. A pity there
are no States named for the MIAMI, APACHE,
MESCALERO, MUSCOGEE, PASCAGOULA, PENSACOLA, DETROIT,
and other "extinct" people. Some experts note that
elimination of native names is a form of
"ecologic and cultural" "imperialism" and others
note an ongoing trend to "rename" "foreign"
names with "English" versions, as if the U.S. is
solely "anglo". Perhaps the capital of Louisiana
will become "SMITHVILLE" or at least "RED STICK"
to erase the "foreign" overtones in "BATON ROUGE".
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PRIVACY This word-idea leads me to
PRISON because it relates to
dePRIVE others from what I keep for myself
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HEY or perhaps
HIGH but we to not pretend to
explain an explicative,
for more, please find an expert
because we are not.
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WEDNESDAY We should start with
WED or in Old English a PLEDGE or
WEDLOCK to some degree related to the
WEDGE of the
WEDDING cake to be shared by families
plus the sexual overtones
which demanded a contract or
security for the children to come
a MERCENARY idea perhaps but
MIERCOLES is WEDNESDAY in Spanish and this
is the day of
MERCURY the God of
MERCENARY
MERCHANTS related to contracts being sealed
Note that in many cultures
WEDNESDAY is the MARKET DAY
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PORNOGRAPHY induces ideas of PEIRATE and PRETIUM or
PIRATE PRICE also
PAIRING or COUPLING a SELLER with a BUYER
but are we talking of POLITICS? well! ...
for more see Word of the Day
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EXTRAVASATE implies OUTSIDE of the VESSEL as in
BLEEDING HEMORRHAGE OOZING
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ASPERSE from Latin ASPER implies NEGATIVE IDEAS
ROUGH HARSH ABRUPT RUDE
GRADING IRRITATING
as in "ASPERI ANIMI ... LINGUAE ACERBAE FUIT" or
Asperse spirits ... stinging language
So!, avoid ASPERSIONS as well as
ASPERGILLUS a fungus that may make you ill.
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MISER MISERY is without MERCY but the
Goddess MISERICORDIA stimulates us toward
CORDIAL COMMISERATION.
Note: we explored this subject before,
consult previously posted "Words of the Day".
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KNIGHT
Any word starting with KN is NOTICEABLE as in
Ukrainian KNAZ for prince
English KNAG or
KNOT relating to
KNAVE
KNEE
KNOB got it?
Consider that perhaps "hatchet man" is akin to
KNights who use long KNifes
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Ms S seeks ideas regarding the origin of GENOCIDE
A provocative and elegant cascade of ideas emanates
from the array displayed below. Each "word-idea" is
presented in more detail as part of the current
"Word of the Day".
GE Gaea or Demeter
GEN Self
GENDER To beget
GENE Unit of hereditary information
GENEA Race
GENEALOGY Family roots or tree
GENERA Species
GENERAL A class
GENERATE To beget
GENEROUS Giving
GENESIS Origin
GENETICS Study of genesis and inheritance
GENIAL Natural
GENIE A number of children of Fatua and Fatuus known for their cheer
GENITAL Organs of generation
GENITALES Names of spirits or genius protecting each newborn
GENETRIX Magna Mater or Great Mother or Cybele
GENIUS Angel
GENOCIDE The systematic killing of a whole people, nation or
species.
Toqueville, some time ago wrote
"The Spaniards were unable to exterminate the Indian
race by those unparalleled atrocities that brand them
with indelible shame ... but the Americans of the
United States have accomplished this ... with singular
felicity, tranquilly and legally ..."
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Why is New York City nicknamed "THE BIG APPLE" asked Mr S.
Ms. Cathy H. seeks the origins of the phrase "FOLLOWING A LEAD"
No idea! Anybody? ... e-mail your ideas, will post them.
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What the origin of HARMONY asked Mr. Frank
Once upon the time, Gods gave a nice wife to a fellow called
KADMOS. Her name was HARMONIA. She was the beautiful daughter
of Ares and Aphrodite. The Gods gave HARMONIA magnificent gifts.
HARMONY implies FIT or FITTING or RHYTHMIC.
It seems that HARMONY is not welcomed in modern art nor music.
In science, findings and theories must be in HARMONY or
FIT nature (reality).
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A request for RED ROSE lead to PURPLE and CARDINAL.
Their roots are intertwined.
Also note how the above relates to medical terms including
ROSEOLA RUBELLA PURPURA ... CHOLERA PORPHYRIA and more.
See "Sample of Word-Ideas" listing the above.
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Mr. E asked about eyebrow
BROW from earlier BROWE BRUWE BRU related to Sanskrit BHRU.
The idea in these terms is riDGE briDGE eDGE. In any case,
EYEBROW and BROW in English are akin, that is, the name for
the hair that delimits the upper edge of the orbit.
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Mr WS mentioned SPECIE.
SPECifically, SPECIE denotes uniqueness as if the object
has SPECific SPECifications. In biology, SPECIES can not
cross fertilize (naturally).
This is my SPECulation, but I am sure a SPECULUM of a
gynecologist reflects a different vista. To avoid the
SPECter of SPECtacular elaborations, my exPECtation is to
SPECify few SPECks of ideas to provide a perSPECtive.
Got it?
All of the above has much to with REFLECTION in the sense
of what can impact or become REFLECTed in your eyes,
brain or a mirror.
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Mr K. requested views on FABLE
Besides being a FABULOUS question, I thought of posting two
correlated (not plagiarized I hope) reVERberating VERses
that VERitably are similar VERsions - either can conVERt
readers by illuminating (like Apollo does without apologies)
or discoVERing coVERed implications.
" FABLE IS A BRIEF LIE INTENDED TO
ILLUSTRATE SOME IMPORTANT TRUTH."
attr to A. Bierce
" THE DREAMER AWAKES
THE SHADOW GOES BY
THE COCK IS A MYTH
THE TALE IS A LIE
YET PONDER IT WELL
GOOD MAIDEN
GOOD YOUTH
THOUGH THE TALE BE A LIE
ITS TEACHING IS TRUTH."
in "Golden Cock" [43]
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A visitor "Galapagos" posed the difficult question of the
connection between BARNACLE and PENIS. Frankly, it was not
easy to find a clue.
Note that BARN relates to BARLEY which are a type of
grasses cultivated since time immemorial. These grasses
belong to the class HORDEUM (note Horticulture). In
Ukrainian HOROD garden and also
fenced space
Latin HORREUM is BARN or closed space.
BARNACLE according to Thomas H. Huxley and L. Agassiz is
"A shrimp standing on its head
encased in a limestone house ...
note old Irish BERN = cleft
Barnacles are marine crustaceans and there are two major
sub-groups:
CIRRIPEDIA from Latin CIRRI for "curly hair like"
tentacles - a means to fasten the barnacle to boats etc.
and
BALANOMORPHA from Greek BALANOS for "acorn like" thus
suggestive of the shape of a PENILE GLANS.
During the dark ages (politely called as "Middle Age" by
those whose ancestry stems from these areas of Europe)
a popular belief held that geese grew from shellfish,
presumably because both have similar long "necks".
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Ms. A. seeks the roots of NORMAL.
An abNORMALly profound but NATural question.
See the current Word of the Day
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Mother's Day
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Celebrations gain depth by recognizing the meaning
and implications conveyed by ideas in Sanskrit and
other word roots linking motherhood with
DIVINE ENERGY MATERIALIZED
THE MATERNALLY INHERITED
BEING
UNIQUENESS
MEASURABLE ELEMENT
Every one, regardless how conceived, is a unique
model of measurable elements of MATTER MATERIALIZED
in a MATERNAL MATRIX.
Sentiments toward "Mother" should not be hidden under
a MATTRESS - We have a necessity to pay homage to the
mystery of life - of being - to recognize that MOTHER
is a "measure of life" and is an expression of "life
giving" - known in Rome as "Magna Mater" and linked
with CERES or DEMETER and now also found in the Virgin
Mary.
Find your own feelings regarding "motherhood" - see
what reactions are evoked by the contents in
Track 1 Madre Mater Ceres Demeter ... "
Track 2 Mater Matrix Matter ..."
Track 3 The whole "thing"
(shown as a cluster of words found below the listing of single words)
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Frank wrote "... tell me about POSTSCRIPT ..."
FRANKly FRANK, I have SCRatched and SCRaped in search of a
desCRIPTive manuSCRIPT and found some SCRIBLES by
conSCRIPts full of desCRIPTive POSTSCRIPTs but as most
PS, these were short insCRIPTions of CRIPTic character ...
If you do not get it Frank, be frank and SCReech back at us.
P.S. In Ukrainian SKRypka = Violin a descriptive way to
point out the scratchy nature of this instrument.
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Mr. X said " ... find origins of AMAZON ... MNEMONIC"
It is AMAZING how students are inclined to ask others ...
Remember the MNEMONIC that MASTOS relates to the common
surgical procedure of MASTectomy ... and a MAZE of
meanings including some that are cheerful ...
did you know that some AMAZONES had AMAZING breasts?
Now you should have enough to explore further on your own.
P.S. I note that students seek AMNESTY from AMNESIA and
seek MNEMONIC tricks to boost their MEMORY.
Modern students do not realize that Zeus had a daughter
by Mnemosyne called Melpomene, she became a
not so AMUSING MUSE of tragedy. So! Mr. X, as a student, try
to avoid the tragic consequences often resulting from "I do
not remember".
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Mr Anders proposes that "ANG or ENG" stand fro "odd-shaped" as in
England.
Perhpas the English are odd but ... to my best recollection
in Latin CANTHUS CANTHI or in Ukrainian KANT stand for SHARP EDGE
or ANGLE as in ANGLICAN. A sort of spine or spinous property.
Note Spanish ANGULO = angle. One peculiar habit is that we say
Anglo-Saxon rather than Anglo-Norman - a denial of historic events,
as if "Anglos" prefer a link with "Germanic" over "Latin".
Acanthus in Biology is a species of prickly plants
Acanthoma in Medicine describes a skin tumor.
Corinthian columns have acanthus foliage.
In ANGER and AGONY our ANGST may produce angular positions.
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Mr. Th. was perplexed by the roots of "POLITE".
Perhaps Mr. Th. is POLish and realized that in Latin POLire is
to POLish as in Spanish pulido is a POLished surface. We in
English say "he is a POLished in POLitic and is a
POLite POLitician". Historians note that Latin POLIS = city as
if to live in congested civilized places we need to learn
to be POLITE. Well, tell some of our inner city dwellers this ...
I am sure our POLITICIANS do not agree that it is POLITIC to
enforce POLITE behavior.
Take it from here, Mr. Th.
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The requests for RED ROSE lead to PURPLE and CARDINAL.
Their roots are intertwined - see "Word of the Day"
Note how the above relate to many medical terms including
ROSEOLA RUBELLA PURPURA ... CHOLERA PORPHYRIA and more.
See "Word of the Day".
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Mr. E asked about eyebrow
BROW from earlier BROWE BRUWE BRU related to Sanskrit BHRU.
The idea in these terms is riDGE briDGE eDGE. In any case,
EYEBROW and BROW in English are akin, that is, the name for
the hair that delimits the upper edge of the orbit.
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Mr WS mentioned SPECIE.
SPECifically, SPECIE denotes uniqueness as if the object
has SPECific SPECifications. In biology, SPECIES can not
cross fertilize (naturally).
This is my SPECulation, but I am sure a SPECULUM of a
gynecologist reflects a different vista. To avoid the
SPECter of SPECtacular elaborations, my exPECtation is to
SPECify few SPECks of ideas to provide a perSPECtive.
Got it?
All of the above has much to with REFLECTION in the sense
of what can impact or become REFLECTed in your eyes,
brain or a mirror.
Note how the above relate to many medical terms including
ROSEOLA RUBELLA PURPURA ... CHOLERA PORPHYRIA and more.
See "Word of the Day".
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Liz raised several questions - the one we picked relates to
PUBERTY
ADOLESCENT
ADULT
The above are cardinal word ideas and are expanded under
Current "Word of the Day".
In my view, the essential idea centers in dependency -
a need for a tutor - an inability to truly care for others -
With maturation, the child becomes a semi-independent
adolescent, capable of reproducing but incapable of nurturing
others - Ancient word roots emphasize the core idea in "adult"
to be the capacity to care "beyond self" - modern youth often
have babies to "have something to love ME" as if children are
PETS or PUPPETS or PUPPIES (more below).
To continue, consider
PUBERTAL
PUDENDAL
PUBIC
PUDOR
During puberty emerge contradictions like blustery or
IMPUDENT behavior along with clumsy shyness.
ADOLESCENCE
transports the former child into the
PUBLIC
we know teens engage in sex and do
POPULATE
using their
PUDENDA
but parents worry since they can inflict consideralbe damage
until they are able to function as
ADULTS
and nurture others rather just them self.
More ... See "Word of the Day"
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Dale asked about
PUPPY
The word and ideas stem from
Latin puer = child as in
puerile
pupa girl child
pupila diminutive of the above
English pupil individual needing guidance
Biology pupa insect in puberty or adolesce
an intermediate stage of development
Medicine pupilla site in the eye where reflected images
appear smaller
Latin pupila girl child
From the above we get: puppy, puppet ...
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Charles was provoked by
ENERGY
Greek Ergon = work
Science erg unit of work or 1 dyne displacing 1 cm.
in the direction of the force.
Note: synergy, allergy and among many bureaucrats
a high prevalence of ergophobia (just joking!)
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Ms. Diane asked about ALCOHOL - a good question from a Lady since
much of the history of ALCOHOL as we know it from the Arabs has
to do with COSMETIC use. Of course, since time immemorial SPIRITS
insured a safer source of DRINK in Ukrainian PYVO conveys ideas
of DRINK as well as BEER.
Note Spanish BEBE = baby
BEBER drink
Anayway, see current "Word of the
Day" - it is about Alcohol.
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Ms Molly asked about INTERPRETATION.
Note that those who INTERPRET have a tendency to interject or
INTERPOLATE or even interrupt. In any event INTERPRETATION is
related to INTERPOLATION from
Latin INTERPOLATUS = the idea stands for NEW BY INSERTION.
Do you agree?
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Mr. Adrian pointed that MINE from MY does hot follow the rule of
other possessive pronouns denoted by S.
Note Spanish MIO = mine
Ukrainian MOYE mine
Spanish TU thou
TUYO yours
Ukrainain TY thou
TVOYE yours
YE IS TO BE
TO YE IT IS
Perhaps the above underscores that links from ideas are
more resistant to change than are words. Most authorities consider
that European languages as well as Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, etc
have roots in a culture (ideas) that developed in the basin area
of the river Dnieper (Ukraine).
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Mr Michael notes that KRUGER is a German Family Name
Perhaps the name relates to
Ukrainian KRUH = Circle
Greek KRIKOS same
Medicine Cricoid ring like cartilage of the Larynx
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N.D. seeks ideas in VANITY.
Perhpaps it is IN VANE or FATUOUS or at least ABSURD
to think we can grasp the FATE of EGOTISTIC
ARROGANT ADULATING ADULTERATING ADULTS or be able to
understand the PRIDE inherent in NARCISSISM.
We do not have the GALL to presume to infuence your
perceptions regarding the above symbolic words and
therefore only can suggest that you explore your own
feelings and ideas with perhaps the assistance of
some mythic figures the ancient left us with:
NARCISSUS - CHIONE - NIOBE and THAMYRIS.
Let me know what you find!
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Ms SM asked what is the relation of "PHARMA" to SORCERY
I would expand and ask
what is the relation of "PHARMA" to FARMER?
Authorities are silent on this point. In my opinion
PHARMA and FARM link through ideas denoting
FARM FENCE STUFF POISON CHARM
Farmers imply VILLAGE VILLAIN
APPOTHECA and TITHENAI imply TO STUFF or MIX
PHARMACY relates to the Nymph PHARMACEIA and to
PHARMACUS who is the name for a chief villainous protagonist
destined to purify a place by his own DEATH
MEDICATIONS link with
MORTAL MORS MORTAR per CRUSHING by PESTLE ... PESTILENCE
The basis for the above associations are displayed as
"Word of the Day"
later to be found in "Other word ideas" page.
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Mr A. wrote " ... meanings of MAYA ..."
In Pandora's Word Box
MAIA MAY MAJOR are linked
The ideas points toward
A WISH
WHAT IS POSSIBLE
CAN COULD
In Classic Mythology
MAIA was the goddess of growth
In Ukrainian MAI is TO HAVE also month of MAY
MATY MOTHER also TO HAVE
Sanskrit MAYA denotes MAGIC
German MACHT POWER as in TO MAKE
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Mr C. would like to know about ROSE
In Pandora's Word Box
ROSE ROSA ROSELANA are linked to
Greek RHODON for ROSE
Ukrainian ROZA same
ROZUM WISDOM
ROSA DEW
Sanskrit ROSIS SHINE
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Mr. S.M. asks about ANOINTED
In Panadora's Word Box
ANOINTED is linked with
BAPTIZEIN for TO DIP or
BAPTIZE
ANOINT implies TO BLESS
note CHRIST from
CHRISMA for UNGUENT or OINTMENT and
CHREIN for TO RUB or TO ANOINT
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Mr. asked if AFFORDABLE may relate to Henry FORD
In Panadora's Word Box
AFFORDABLE relates to
FORTH and
FURTHER
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<> EASTER <>
Part 1 of 3
Spring - see "Word of the Day"
Spring - the core ideas concern
"time" and "beginning".
Until fairly recent times the "new year" started
during Spring.
Regarding Spring Festivities and Passover Paschal
Easter celebrations, the connection is with "resurrection"
or "spring-back" of "vitality" or "life" after a "deadly"
"tempus hIBERnum" during which life hIBERnates in IBERia.
In Rome Spring was linked with "Flora" and "Flowering" as
denoted by "April" or the month of "Aperture" of buds,
a fact retained in
Ukrainian April = kviten
Kvita flower
Latin vita life
Starting each April 28th, Romans celebrated " Floralia "
with unbounded licenciousness.
Note that Flora was identified with the Greek Godess of
flowers Chloris.
PLAY - SPRING, as life begins anew, is announced by
CHLORIS and a new crop of CHLOROPHIL or CHLOROPHYLL.
Part 2 of 3
We explored Spring as the onset of germination or
budding or flowering - the aperture in April
of a new life cycle.
We now explore LIFE and ideas linking
LEAVE LEAVES LIFT with LIVING LOVE and LIVER ...
and EGG YOKE GERM GERMINATION OVUM OVARY ZOO ...
(for more explore Zeus - note links in various pages)
Note German LEIBEN = LOVE
LEBEN LIFE
"No single thing abides
but all things flow
fragment to fragment cling
the things thus grow ...
until we name them ..." from Lucretius
"... life is a dream ...
and dreams themselves
are only dreams ..." from Calderon de la Barca
Note Latin Vita = SOUL or manner of living
Vitellus EGG YOLK
in medicine Viteline a sac of the human embryo
Ukrainian Vid aspect figure
Vidomo known
SVidiomo conscious
So! Spring lifts life
or lofty hopes
Consider that to live we need
a healthy liver to burn our lipids
because when hepatic metabolism fails
we become livid as a prelude to a
trip to oblivion ...
Note Ukrainian
PECZ = oven
PECZINKA LIVER
Most of us, except for some Bible fanatics,
agree that ANIMATED ANIMAL life begins with a
fertilized EGG or OON (related to OVARY)
Note
Spanish YEMA = Yolk
Latin GEMMA relates to GERMINATION
Greek ZOON animal as in ZOO
ZOON sperm
ZOE LIFE
ZOOSPERM SPERMATOZOON
ZOOS or ZEUS
for more see Word of the Day: Life live liver ...
Part 3 of 3
Easter conjures ideas that Levitate our spirits toward the
East or Levant and feelings found in Paschal, Passover, Ramadan,
Februa, traditions often celebrated during February.
Take a tour to grasp the beauty and depth denoted by Easter.
You have several choices:
Choice 1: an artistic Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka opening
followed by a page linking
... Passover Pascha Ramadan ... lift zygote
... Easter east estrus estrogen
... fasting jejunum
... Floralia, Februa, Carnival ... Momus
Choice 2: Menu of a number of key words to explore on your own.
Choice 3: Read on
(note: this is Part 3 of 3 - rest is under Forum)
Easter relates to the East or Levant and it represents an ancient
festival that Christians and other religions perpetuate and "expropriate".
Eggs life and love are connected symbolically.
Our ideas of Lent are related to the Roman Februa which we preserve as
February. Strict observance of Lent or Februa called for Fasting, thus to refuse
Dejeuner to purify the tripes or jejunum.
In anticipation of such sacrifices, arose Carnivorous Carnal Carnival
called by those with culinary inclinations Mardi Gras. In any case,
such festivities foster the rule of Mocking King Momus.
Because Momus mocked Zeus, he was punished to mock himself to death, perhaps
a reminder that an excess of "happy times" is often self abusive. It is
prudent to celebrate with caution and watch our living liver to avoid becoming
livid and a candidate for candle in oblivion.
Regarding celebrations and human eggs or oocytes, this should not be a
mocking matter because of concerns relating to matrix maternity.
Now we may be ready for April and for the aperture of a Spring Sprinkling a
Spray of Sprouting Flowers in honor of Floralia.
With Easter we welcome the Revival of Vitality.
Christians welcome the Revival of Christ.
end of Easter
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GENII
FATUA
FATAL
FATE relate to ideas stretching all the way
to Ge or Demeter and Gen or Self relating both
to Genetics and Genesis. The problem is that there is
NO SHORT WAY to explore this complex constellation -
see an abridged version (Word of the Day - later to
be moved to the "other ideas in words ..." page).
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NIGGARDLY
NIGGARD implies Miserly Miser - it has roots in
NEAP TIDE from old English NEP = unable
(find more comments in the "Forum" page)
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INDIVIDUAL in essence implies IN DI VISIBLE or SELF.
In this sense the idea links with GEN GENE GENETICS (see
"Word of the Day") as well as with EGO.
In biology, "diathesis" implies "individuality" or
distinctness (inseparable).
A biologic organism is indivisible ... we also are
a social animal. "There is really no such creature as
a single individual ... he has no more life of his own
than a cast-off cell marooned from the surface of your skin".
(in "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas.
Worship of "individualism" or "egotism" merits attention.
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GUILT implies INNER SORROW - PAIN - PENITENCE
and most often includes SHAME
From German SCHULD or should - the idea is more complex
than its Teutonic root. One implication is Fault or
in Spanish FALta = flaw, lack, deficiency or in
old Saxon FAH guilt, hatred.
Only the IN SANE are free or INNOCENT of GUILT
Spanish INOCENTE = name applied to children,
the mentally ill and mentally retarded.
Guilt The above relates to SIN
Latin sons = sin
sine without
peccare failure
peccatum sin offense fault
Guilt penetrates and often should engender penitence.
Latin penes = interior inside
penitus inner
English penitence inner sorrow
penitentiary perhaps a place created to
cause sorrow
Latin criminator culpable culpit
Mythology offers Ate (Ates) or Eris linked to discord
and evil; Erinys or the Erynnues sisters who
represent "the terrors" were aids of Nemesis - their task
was to drive criminals insane. The trio include Erinys
for vengeance, Dike for justice and Poena (penalty) for
sorrow. Athene became known as Pallas Athene to perpetuate
her guilt of having occidentally killed Pallas.
Play> Perhaps the mission of missionnaries saying mass
is to dismiss the guilt of uncivilized masses.
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MENTOR Symbol of loyal guardian teacher - in memory of the
son of Hercules who was the guardian teacher of
ODYSSEUS.
MIND What controls passions and provides for cognition.
MENTAL Alcmaeon of Crotonia had sensational common sense
when he defined mind as the "seat of sensations".
More recently a maxim states
"knowledge wisdom erudition arts elegance ...
these are the trappings of the mind".
I prefer Aristotle and Cicero
"whatever that be which thinks ... and judges"
later stated by Descartes as
"res cognitas" or "thing that thinks" and found in
"cogito ergo sum" or to think is to be
Sanskrit MANTRA = prayer counsel
MANAS mind
MANIATE think
Greek MANIA madness
MATHEMA learned as in Mathematic
Latin MENS mentality
MENSURA measure capacity dignity
MENTIOR lying
Spanish DEMENTE madness lunacy
Medicine AMENTIA lack of mentality or oligophrenic
AMNESIA I forgot what to do next Good day!
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BRASSERIE in French, alcohol serving establishment
inherently beer from
Lat brace = malt
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CHEF CHIEF It capo = head
Sp jefe chief
Fr chef same
Lat capita capacity
capere "to seize"
Sp capaz capable
capataz foreman
Ukr kapusta cabbage may link with
"cabbage head"
pusto empty
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COCK Ukr kuhut rooster
Skt kukut same
Ger kuken chicken
Fr coq rooster
coquette play "coquettes thrive at
COCK TAIL parties"
COCKOO cuckold
note cocky cockpit
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EMOTE the root implies "that which stirs"
EMOTION note: chEMOTaxis
EMOTional
MOTor
rEMOTe
dEMOTe
Sp terreMOTo = earthquake
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Beverly S. noted that Clytemnestra had Agamemnon walk on
red cloaks as she was plotting to kill him.
Some may wander if
"ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET" or
"THE RED CARPET TREATMENT"
have etymologic links with Agamemnon.
I could not find it. There must be a pedigree for
such a popular metaphor.
E-mail your ideas.
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ALETHEA in Greek represents (more or less) "Truth".
{without A LETHEA we may be left with the
LETHal alternative of LIES}
In Rome the Greek ALETHEA became VERITAS.
"IN VINO VERITAS" was too racy for Harvard so it
survives in their logo in an amputated state. The
ancients did not speak of "Truth" in the sense
conveyed by our electronic MONETized preachers and
politicians (but they may be blameless since they
may have been charmed by the Roman Goddess MONETA
disguised as "Global Economy" promoting MONETAry
views of societal values). In any event, "Truth" in
ancient times stood for "disCOVERy" which may explain
why scientific "truth" can evolve with new
"disCOVERies". Only the Almighty can expose the "whole
truth" - mortals have a rather limited vision - except,
of course, for those who claim that God supplies them
with special revelations used at times to energize
revolts, revolutions or revolting prosecutions. There
is more if consideration is given to extra connections in
root ideas within VERIFY VERACITY of VIRTUOUS VIRILITY.
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In Greece KRONOS CHRONIC CRONION or in Rome SATURN
SATURDAY SATURNALIA underscore how Ancient Gods had the
utmost respect for chronology and chronic time. This should
suffice to those interested in this line of thoughts to
reach the expanded vistas emanating from CHRONUS - if not,
get in touch again.
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The subject is touchy -
FEMINISM
and ideas relating to
FaMILY
or should it be
FeMILY?
FEMININE
FEMUR
is one thing but
FAMILY
being rooted in
SLAVERY
may be better changed to
FEMILY
{reasons are given as in Word of the Day to be
found in the page "other Ideas in Words".}
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We offer views in response to several requests
related to
GE
GAEA
GENE
It is inGENious for our visitors of both
GENder to GENerate such question, particularly
because some were interested in GENetics and
others in GENii, GENealogy and GENocide not to
mention GENitalia.
"Word of the Day" shows abridged contents
taken from the master file - there is much
more - those interested in the beauty of
this constellation of fundamental "word-ideas"
should consider exploring DEMETER or CERES and
other links provided to ideas found in classic
mythology and current religions.
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A visitor asked for an elaboration regarding
LEADER
I found most sources lacking detail and perhaps
credibility. Therefore what is given here and
as "Word of the Day" represent personal views.
To my surprise, the Ukrainian words
LADA and LAD provide a good glimpse
LADA represents Spring or emerging life
LAD represents harmony and order.
Many LEADING LEADERS LEAD with a LEAD hand and
for a time can make people OBLIVIOUS to the fact
of unresolved conflicts which become LATENT but
in the long run are LETHAL.
Ideas found in Mythology can be weaved to link
LEADING
with
FORGET LETHAL OBLIVION TRUTH
and
PEST PESTILENCE
as social "glue" factors relating to
LEADERSHIP.
See "Word of the Day" and explore
ALASTOR or unforgetting ZEUS
ALETHIA or VERITAS the handmaiden of Apollo
LETHE and its link with
LETHAL OBLIVION as well as
LOIMOS denoting pestilence and
LEION denoting clay or glue
I hope we can lead you away from oblivion by
offering you a verifiably leading experience.
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DIAGNOSIS
I think that MK did not have in mind that DIA GNOSIS
is perhaps antithetical to AGNOSTIC because those who
DIA GNOSE are saying "I SEE" as if the issue is
DIA phanous - - but
DIAbolic
DIArrhea reminds
DIAbetic physicians and others who claim to
DIAgnose that no matter how we try to
DIAgram reality
DIAls and other contraptions are imperfect and that a
DIAlogue with
DEUS
DIOS
ZEUS may illuminate our
DIARIES and
DAYS or else with may face a
DIAcrisis or even
DIALYSIS but perhaps you had enough of
DIALECTICS and may be tempted to explore the
links among the idea-words shown above, if so try the
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We received several requests focused upon
DOLLAR
It helps to be INDOLENT
to be on the DOLE to get DOLLARS.
Some trace these word-ideas to what
today is a valley in the Czech Republic,
but it helps to gaze wider further back ...
as given in the current posting
-----------------
"Word of the Day"
-----------------
It is evident that DOLLARS may attract
DECEIT as well as DALLIANCE and
DECEIT and
DOLE can be a source of
DOLEFUL DOLOROUS realizations that silver
DOLLARS can degrade other values.
DOLA in Ukrainian relates to FATE rather than money.
{the sound "dol" is facile - it is "popular" and
widely found ... dolce, doll, dolor ...}
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Mr. VR wrote ..."break down the very origins of the
word FAITH ...
W.W. The complex of ideas linked with FAITH is an
invitation for all readers to contribute views ...
to start I will point out that ideas in FAITH are
associated with ideas underscoring
CREDIT VIRILITY AFFINITY FIDELITY CONFIDENCE ...
The roots are found in
Latin VIR TRUE FORCE
Ukrainian VIRA FAITH
VIRNO TRUE VERITABLE
Latin FIDERE TRUST
English FIDELITY as in CONFIDENTIAL
Spanish CREDO CREED
note that the Current "Word of the Day" is "FAITH"
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An interesting communication by Mr. "Izzy" from
Israel, points to a connection of historic geographic
names with "human anatomy" - probably a reflection of
interpretations by Phoenician explorers now surviving in
Hebrew words.
English Hebrew Implication
Yemen YaMiN right (foot)
Somalia S'Mol left (foot)
Saudi TZa3aD walk, step (leg)
Sudan TZaD flank, side
Sinai ZayiN penis (between the above peninsulas)
Egypt Mosnaim waist
Libya LeB heart
Chad SHaD breast
Algeria Al GaRon throat ... and so on
Replies and Reactions are welcome and will
be posted here.
"Izzy" points out that "Dan "Moonhawk" Alford also notes
that American Indians named geographic features by names
suggestive of anatomical body parts.
I will add to the above ... "geographic and language
archeology" are intertwined, one explorer is a former
Dutch Taxonomist, who switched from biology and forestry
to linguistics - visit his site
http://www.islandnet.com/~edonon/homepage.htm
You may find this web-site interesting, particularly
comments regarding Odysseus and OGAM, among the oldest
European languages linked to Basque and Phoenician.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
PROSPEROUS 1999
GREETINGS
JANUS
JANUARY
In Sanskrit JADOO and YANA relate to ideas of
"righteous way" now found in names of Buddhist
parades like RamaYANA HinaYANA ... human parades
need illumination ... new year parades are best
under DIAphanous skies ... in Sanskrit the idea
DYAUS stands for deities that grant clear bright
skies, in our traditions represented by DYOnysus,
Apollo and in this JANUARY season by JANUS DIANUS ...
Let 1999 grant us a DIAmetrically better DIAlog than
1998 ... let our Congress be free from DIAbolic
DIAtribes ...
Have a good DAY
Buen DIA
Let Salus bring salud and sanity.
Let Apollo accept our apologies.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
CHRIST MASS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO
MITHRAS
Sanskrit Mitra - Vedic and Persian God Mithras
Ideas of god of light - covenant with the Lord
Apollo Helios Anubis Sol Phoebus Osiris
Greek Mitos or thread links these and other
Mythology ...
See current "Words of the Day"
CHRIST
MITHRAS
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Today
IM PEACH
A SENate full of SENile SENators can do so
A SPECtacle related to SPECulations and reflecting
PECuniary * PECuliar * PECulations magnified
perhaps by prurient puritan sentiments linked to
subjects better explored with a * SPECulum ...
Sanskrit PAT = foot
Greek POD
Lithuanian PEDA
Spanish PATA
and the Spanish saying "meter la PATA" meaning a trivial
"stick the POD in the wrong place" give rise to ideas that
in the view of the right wing of the U.S. political SPECtrum
such an error is worth annulling the will of voters, ruining
a family PEDigree and imPEDE, FEetter and imPEACH a duly
elected President. For more stink consider ...
FETID FEET FETTER unFIT
PES PEDAL PEDESTRIAN
exPEDITE imPEDIMENT imPEACH
PEON PEDESTAL PEDIGREE
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DK asked about the roots of MISSION
W. W. Posted today are extracts from Pandora's Word Box
MASS MISS MISSAL MISSILE MISSION
I presume that MISSing MASS may cause the disMISSal of a
comMISSion or the comMISSar of the MASSes -- on a more
serious note, Roman Emperors threw gifts or MISSILIA to
the MASSES - such gifts were signs of "MISSUS" a Latin
term for "FOR GIVEN" and "MISSIO" for "sent away" - in
Spanish MISA is MASS where Spaniards seek forgiveness.
Deserving attention are modern Jesuits missionaries ...
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M.R. proposed that
BIOLOGY
"means two ... two elements to make life ...
the first life ... a combination of two or
more elements ...".
D.A. asked about the implications in
STERILE
W. W. Both words elucidate elegant ideas,
akin to those advanced by M.R.
However both word-ideas are linked to a
third word-idea included in my comment
EROS
Today I post as "Word of the Day" BIOLOGY and
next time I will post EROTIC EROS and STERILE
In any event, explore BIOLOGY now and until
the next posting the comment given below may
bridge the gap.
The idea of "pairing" is at core of the end of
CHAOS
after all, BIOLOGY has to do with MORPHOGENESIS
or MORPHOLOGY or the process of "ordering chaos".
(Poetically, Morpheus helps couples to "slip-sleep"
together perhaps to promote in prospective maternal
matters most often transacted on a mattress as one
way to procreate or create a fetus from chaotic
matter, a messy task glamorized by Eros and
ingrained by his girlfriend Psyche into our instincts
- links maternal-matter-mother-mattress were given in
past postings - (see page "Other Word-Ideas")
EROS
In its early mythic character, Eros "polarized" inert
matter into opposites to induce "pairing" or order
between opposites. The first divine pair became
GAIA
or earth who paired with
URANUS
or the heavens. Later we find EROS entangled with
EROTIC and in company of
VENERABLE VOLUBLE VENUS
who according to some experts was
STERILE
an linked to the idea found in the Latin word
STIRPES
which stands for "stem or root" and now in Spanish
ESTIRPE denotes "pride in a family tree or
pedigree" - but there may be some poetic justice
here because barns-bastards or non-paternity render
pride in spermatic lines vacuous - in other words
pride in root my be sterile.
There is more ... in Sanskrit STARY stands for sterile
and in Ukrainian STARYJ denotes old. So, the circle
tightens around pride in ancient ancestry is sterile.
One more twist may be worth a word or two. Note
that human BIOLOGY includes the property of compulsive
VENEREAL activities generating a "human population
explosion" which has claimed inordinate "living space"
without paying much attention to the
EXTIRPATION
of countless species from existence.
The array given above could now include ideas relating to
extirpate - sterile - pride - ancestry
Reminder: find "Biology" as "Word of the Day", later to be
found in the page "Other word-ideas"; there you will
also find comments regarding
ZEUS ZOON ZOO ZOIC ZODIAC
VITAL VIVUS VIVID VIRUS
MATTER MATERNAL MATTRESS
and scattered links regarding
ideas in HYGEIA HYGIENE
Greek Hugies = living well
Hygeia Godess of Health or Hygiene
in modern terms PROPHYLAXIS or
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Sanskrit Jiva vital energy
Ukrainian zhiva living
zhyvit the living and also
abdomen (see recent past words)
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M.T. asked how ideas in ABDOMEN and WIND intersect.
W. W. The circuitry of connecting these ideas is
complex but fascinating. In fact, the adVENT
and conDUCT can be VENTilated and deDUCTted. This was
the case with a DICTator named Mussolini, otherwise
known as "DUCe". He was DUCtile and abDUCted the hopes
of Italians but as the war VENTilated new facts,
Italians deDUCTed that the adVENT and adVENTures of the
"DUCe" reflected a DOMineering personality endowed with
an ample abDOMinal bag of winds.
Sorry! I could not resist, I posted today a formal
reply under "Word of the Day" to be found later under
"Other Word Ideas".
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Mr. R.A. ... what is the link of Cypress and a girl?
W. W. Cyparissus was the son of Telephus and asked
to become a Cypress tree ... (for more consult
a mythology source).
The cypress tree is one of the symbols of Hades, note that
tradition calls for these trees to be planted in cemeteries.
The cypress is also the symbol of Juventas or Youth and of
Hebe or Ganymeda or Dia (she was replaced by Ganymedes as the
cup bearer for Zeus - she is often represented standing next
to Zeus and stroking his Eagle).
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Mr. J.D. seeks ideas denoted by ANTHOLOGY
W. W. ANTHOLOGY has a relationship with
BEAUTY and FLOWERS which impels me to
post-it TODAY as the current WORD of the DAY.
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Ms. F.S. inquires about the origin and meaning of FATHOM
W.W. If I FATHOM this question, the word-idea
relates to the old Germanic word "FAETHM"
used the denote the span between between stretched arms -
those old Teutons must have been big - FATHOM now
stands for a distance of 6 feet and is used as a barbarian
measure of depth - Dr. W. Funk relates that sailors used
the distance between their outstretched arms to measure the
length of a lead line used to reach the bottom of the sea -
now we use this idea poetically to denote "to get to the
bottom" or "explore in depth" an issue or mystery.
Note: more remotely some experts link FAETH with the
Greek PETANNYMAI for full reach - grasp
Ukrainian PO NI MAI for grasp - understand
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Ms. L.L. wrote ... etymology of the word BEACH
W. W. No idea, anyone else? let me know!
Perhaps it stems for BOG BOTE in the
sense of "wet place".
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Ms JF Seeks to expose the multiple
origins and meaning of CULTURE
W.W. We like this question very much
therefore
we posted our views as "Word of the Day"
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M.G.H. asked if WEIRD and WORD are connected
W.W. Perhaps unknowingly you have opened
a large Pandora's Box. Note that
conVERsations relating VERse VERsions
VERt and perVERT lead to VERb and connect with
Sanskrit VARTATE or Ukrainian VERTATY = reTURN
VERSTVA ... and later taking root in
Gothic VAIRTHA for "TO BECOME"
- in short -
my view is
WORD and WEIRD
have related meanings
because these constellations are complex
I will post soon a full reply as a
WEIRD WORD of THE DAY
keep watch over our site
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Ms. D L wrote "... having a debate
over the origin of the word
"COCKTAIL".
W.W. I will gladly post here the
views your friends. I note that many
experts consider that cocktail has to
do with French COQ COQUE. Note, COQUETEL
suggesting perhaps that the main point
of cocktail parties is to dispense
COCKTAILS to COQUETTES to provoke
COCKY display of COQUELICOTS
Notably, popular wisdom cuts deep and
has not only added to the word COCKTAIL
a sense of "PHONY" but it also has
penetrated medical sciences. There is a
medical syndrome associated with mental
subnormality with a characteristic
"cocktail - like behavior", including
a specious shallow friendliness displayed
during fashionable cocktail parties.
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<> XB inquired about "SPHINX"
WW it is in my SPHERE to suggest that
SPHERICAL and SPHYNX are related
but I am not sure if in your cerebral
hemiSPHERES or SPHINCTER will agree ...
perhaps you ought to e-mail your reactions ...
in any event the idea conveyed has to do with
BOUND - CONTAINED - CONTSTRAINING as were the
words of the SPHYNX as an oracle
<> JKH inquired regarding the origin of GOBLIN
WW it stems from Greek KOBALOS which conveys
ideas related to KNAVE or MISCHIEVOUS
<> GX has an emergency!? ? ?
and wanders about "NOON"
WW as an exception we accept this ASAP request
NOON relates to NOONTIDE and NINE and stems
from Latin NONA wich became in Spanish HORA or
"the hour". History says it relates to the
NINTH hour ... but I will let you find more
details in your own library. I hope this anwer
is enough and soon enough ... Regards!
<> Virgilio seeks the roots of BASTARD
but ... bastards supposedly lack roots ...
the word relates to notions
"conceived in a barn"
in old German BANSTI meant granary
<> Jennifer seeks "a word" to name her
DANCING studio ... try ERAN
DANCE has roots in ideas linking
Jig Gigue Gigolo
Ball Ballistic Ballet ... Ballot Balloon
Carousing Chorea Choregus Choros Choir Carol
Tangle Tangential Tango
Goddess Calypso liked quietude and seduced
many by dancing the Calypso
the Muse Erato invented dancing as part of
Eran = to love
{you take it from here)
<> HYPOCRITE D.M. asks "what is the idea?"
W.W. basically it implies LESS THAN,
now allow me a little detour.
HIPOCRAS or HIPPOCRAS or in Engl. HYPOCRAS etc.
implies diluted drink like
like watered down wine eg. Sangria
HYPOKRISIA linked with "acting out"
alike to an "actor acting"
show of FAKE SENTIMENTS
HYPOCRITA in Lat. = hypocrite or actor
KRINEIN to separate = away from true
note CRISIS CRITIC CRITERION CRIME
HYPO implies less than, under or below
note in biol apoCRINE endoCRINE exoCRINE
relate to secretions excretion
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PATIENt PATIENce S.P. ... about origins
W.W. my view is that the main
implication relates to
"the AFFLICTED" or
"the ENDURING ONE" ...
note Greek ponos = pain or punishment
Sanskr papman harm
Lat pati to suffer
Sp patibulo execution platform
paciencia patience
paciente patient
siente feeling
Eng science draws ideas from impacts on
any of 5 senses plus psychology
note comPATible imPATience comPASSION
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S.R. asked ... connotations in FAGGOT's
W.W. sorry I have to be brief,
the cue is long and time-space is short
the roots in FAG are uncertain note FLAG?
perhaps implies floppy as in flag
perhaps related to floppy as in fatigue
Gr PHAKELOS = a bundle
Eng FAG a bundle
Lat FALLERE do deceive as in
FAIL FALLACY fallible falsify
FALIRE to deceive may imply FALLIBLE
The sexual connotation relates to English Public
Schools customs allowing for junior boys to
"served" older boys.
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T.K. seeks the etymology of ARAB
W.W. The word implies "DESERT DWELLER" and in this sense it
does not apply to Palestinians. Since Roman times
"an Arab" conveys the idea of outcast boys often surviving
as street vendors or rascals ...
In art, Arabesque implies an emphasis on decorative patterns ...
Arabic and Hebrew are the two main Semitic or Semito-Hamitic
languages ...
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Mr. G. noted ... link between CHICKEN and POX
W. W. There is very little about this popular name for
varicella (variola denotes small pox).
Perhaps chick, chicken imply little thus child
This is a Pox eruptive viral disease of childhood that often
kills adults, eg. unexposed isolated populations ...
Please let me know if you find more ... authorities are
conspicuously parsimonious regarding this theme.
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D.I. is curious about "RACISM"
W.W. The ideas conveyed by RACE RACIALISM RACISM are
complex and convoluted. The word itself is new and
in some tongues it does not exist. Fundamentally, the
idea is "THAT WHICH SETS APART" ...
in Spanish note TRAZA or trace and RAZA or race akin to
TRAIT
Latin TRAHERE = to draw along
Spanish TRAJIN = task
TRAJE brought and suit or vestment
Latin TRACTUS trait
So, as you see, TRAIL TRAILER etc are related to
TRACE and RACE ... Space does not permit extending much
into RACISM, but RACE RACISM NATIVE NATION and NATIONALISM
correlate.
<><> find more in "Other Words of the Day" <><>
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X.X. asked if "Good God" are they related?
W.W. Indeed! In my view, those who say NO
should prove it!
There are many nuances and overlaps in the ideas
found in GOOD and GOD, words of Teutonic origin
and therefore having to do with GOThs. But ... similar
overlaps exist in other tongues.
Interestingly, in Slavic tongues Teutons are called
"dumb" but the Teutons considered them self to be rather
"special" and recent history speaks to this ...
<><> note word-ideas regarding racism in
"Other Words of the Day" <><>
The GOThs were not the only people that considered them self
to be GOD chosen, others do so to this day. If this relates
to biGOT is open to interpretation.
Anyway, note
Ukrainian zHODa implies GOOD, accord, fitting ...
akin to GOD fact pointed out by authorities
Germ. GOT GOT it?
GUT
in Sanskrit Gath holing fast or good fit ...
in English GOOD fit, desirable, uniting ...
Well, now I bid you aDIOS GOOD BY ...
is this GOD GOOD a coincidence ?
<><> find more in "Other Word-Ideas" <><>
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X.X. wrote regarding the symbolisms in PENIS and VULVA-VAGINA
The issue is complex ... see entries under "Other word-ideas"
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H.M. wrote "Please elaborate on Labor Day"
W.W. The ideas in LABOR and TOIL are posted as "word of the day"
and later will become part of "Other ideas in Words".
Further explorations of Job, job, work etc. ... explore these
in Pandora's Word Box on your own ...
Labor is toil, torture, suffering, difficulty ... Job is worth
revisiting to better grasp the idea of "a job".
In many countries, Labor Day is celebrated during May 1 which was
much glorified by the Bolsheviks. In the U.S. Labor day is
celebrated on the first tuesday of September.
Finally I suggest that a toilet should not be
a place for toiling.
Happy Labor Day!!
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H. V. requested ... root of vulnerable, vulture ...
for more see posted details in "Other Ideas in Words"
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J. M. asked regarding the roots of birth and birth defects
W. W. the idea "birth" is among the most complex constellations
of "key ideas" and it is found broadly represented in
many facets of classic mythology, history, medicine, genetics,
teratology, eugenics, ethics ... in short, a child has the
human right to be born free from preventable birth defects ...
so what are we to do with mothers who choose to be an unsafe
incubator for the unborn?
The March of Dimes popularized birth defects in
preference to congenital malformations or anomalies.
The words below provide a start ...
birth
berth
to bear
skt bhriti = comming to life
bharame pregnancy
sp embarazo preganacy
ukr brat brother
parent
parity
parturition
apart
depart
sp parto = "birthing"
neonate
natality
natural
nascent
deliver
living
liver
genii
genitales
genus
gent
more is given under
Birth (extract)
Birth (in full)
Birth Control
Birth Day
Birth Defect
further explorations of Pandora's Word Box propose
Abort (interrupt, suppress)
Alcidice (fatal childbirth)
Alcippe (Ares revenged her rape and stood trial for it)
Artemisia (she added pain to those dying in childbirth)
Atavic (ancestral structures, many are defective)
Atresia (a gap)
Bear (relates to berserk)
Besant (a feminist, relates to "birth control")
Brother (relates to shared uterus)
Congenital (relates to generative, genital)
Couch (accoucheur, couchette, relates to "birthing")
Cradle (relates crib, connubially, cunabula, cuna)
Curetes (noise makers, cureta, curettage)
Crib (same as cradle)
Deliver (liberate, opposite is grave gravidity)
Deverra (one in a trilogy who protected newborns)
Eileithyia (or Lucina, Lucinda, Goddess of childbirth)
Ge (gen or self)
Gender (see Ge)
Gene (see Ge)
Genesis (see Ge)
Genital (see Ge)
Genitrix (see mother)
Genus (descent by birth)
Ilithyia (same as Eileithyia)
Jubilee (birth day)
June (see Juno)
Juno (or Lucina or Mater Regina, a feminist Goddess)
Junior (perhaps same as Junones)
Junones (spirits that guarded over women)
Kid (young goat, "stinking kid")
Kidding (make believe)
Kidnap (snatch a child)
Latona (or Leto)
Leto (Goddess of childbirth, she brought to light sex acts)
Lethal (death, final berth or litter, perhaps relates to Leto)
Light (perhaps relates to Leto)
Litter (brood)
Lochia (post partum discharge, loquacity)
Loquacity (verbal delivery, see Lochia)
Lucina (same as Eileithyia)
Luxate (to loosen, luxation from the womb)
Luxury (relates to light, delight or luminous Lucina or Leto)
Medusa (relates to "evil eye")
Mother (relates to uterus, matrix, mattress, maternity)
Matron (married woman or female master)
Monster (implies 3 elements; fear, surprise and mystery)
Nadar (relates to natans, neonate, navigator)
Natality (see Nadar)
Nation (see Nadar)
Native (innate, see Nadar)
Natural (from birth, see Nadar)
Omen (see Portent)
Optic (see Optimates)
Optimates (of optimal birth)
Optimist (see Optimates)
Pandora ("all gifted woman" and source of birth defects)
Par (young, birth ... )
Parity (departed fetuses)
Parthenia (Goddess of parturition, parity)
Parthenon (virgin birth)
Parturition (departing fetus, geneology)
Place (Francis Place, a pioneer of contraception)
Polyphemus (a Cyclops, a lethal birth defect)
Portent (prodigy, birth defects were held as an omen)
Son (a dream as in zoon, somnus ...)
Teratogen (a cause of monsters)
Teratology (scientific study of congenital malformations)
Teratoma (congenital malformation tumor or neoplasm)
Young (jovial belly)
Youth (June, juvenile juniors, see Juno)
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Henry V asked ... the root of vulnerable ...
WW. in Hittite "walh" conveys the idea of strike, attack ...
leading to ideas related to wound and vulnerable ...
vulture and even perhaps toward wolf ... etc.
for more see "word of the day", later it may be moved to
Forum.
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A.K. asked "why are so many poets held is such high esteem?"
W.W. Good question, perhaps because poets craft beauty ...
but ... A.K. is right ... good poets are remembered
more so that other artists ... perhaps because me can
grasp the "media" of words better that other artistic
abstractions like music, painting, etc.
The word itself connects poetry with esteem.
"Verses" to become poetic, must be valued as beauty,
being "ordinary" is NEMESIS to poetry.
Poetic "VERSes must reVERBerate" with ideals,
heroism, elegance. ConVERSely, ordinary pedestrian
VERSions are penalized by POENA who can conVERT
VERSES into prosaic prose.
Note the cascade of implications in
Spanish versos = poems
conversasion dialog vice versa conversation
Greek poiein make or maker and implicitly
pay as well as atone
poiema creation
Medicine poiesis to make engender
hematopoiesis heme or blood making
Ukrainian poimai understand as if internalized
poy potable as if "soak in"
poet poets sing recite
poezia poetry
piyut sing as if a bard
Mythology Poena or Poinae Greek goddess of vengeance
also attendant of Nemesis
name for the Furies
Latin poena punishment as in
English pain related to
subpoena under penalty
penology
impunity
Let me stop here ... get in touch if you like to continue ...
or check the "idea", "word of the day", "forum" or
"Other ideas in words".
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A.D. posed a short question; " ... I am desperate to find the
etymology of bumph ..."
W.W. Bumph or bumpf is from bum fodder used to denote
toilet paper (others call worthless memoranda produced by
bureaucratic bureaus bumpf)
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A.Z. notes " ... hard time to find the ideas
implicit in the names of dog breeds ..."
W.W. One good source is "Word Origins" by W Funk.
In short note some explanations ...
Airedale from Aire in Yorkshire England
Basset from Old French for very low
Dachshund from German Dachs or badger hunter
Poodle from German "pudeln" or puddle lover
Schnauzer in German "growl"
Setter from "set"
Terrier for lat terra = ground to denote digger
Let me know if you need more specifics
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GKS wrote ... what about the origin of "insomnia"?
W.W. Great question! Perhaps it relates to a
fear of night, nightmares, darkness, death,
oblivion ... (I presume you know Spanish, if so,
explore DEMORA MORA MORAL)
I do not know where to begin. Lets say, once upon
the time, long long time ago, men got the idea
that NIX or NIGHT delivered twin brothers called
HYPNUS and THANATOS. These twins lived at the
entrance of TARTAROS and had the job to ease the
passage of mortals into OBLIVION. HYPNUS known
in Rome as SOMNUS, induced reversible SOMNOLENCE or
SLEEP while THANATOS induced permanent or LETHAL
LETHARGY. The son of HYPNOTIC HYPNUS was MORPHEUS
who decorated dreams using his gift of MORPHOGENESIS
to shape dreams that later fascinated Dr. S. Freud.
MORPHEUS was also known as ONEIROS, perhaps because
he could craft ONEROUS dreams or nightMARES
reminiscent of MARA the Goddess of darkness and
evil. So! MORPHEUS and MARA could MAR the best of
dreams, even conjure images of chiMERA or chiMARA
tricks. In any event, much later, physicians
discovered MORPHINE in Papaver SOMNIFERUM, an agent
that can MAR life by its promise of THANATOPHORIC
SOMBER SOMNOLENCE.
P.S. I almost forgot ... since time immemorial,
MORPHEUS fell in the habit of following
EROS ... modern folks, ignorant of mythology,
call this phenomenon, "love sleep" and physicians
refer to it as "post coital somnolence or lethargy".
It would be nice if we could show more of the ideas
pegged to the gallery of Gods NIX, THANATOS, LETHOS,
HYPNUS, MORPHEUS, HYPNOS, MARA, and their relatives
MORAL, GRAVE, FINIS etc. ... you should explore
the contents of Pandora's Word Box by yourself.
Spanish SOPOR = SOMNOLENCE
Ukrainian SON DREAM
Sanskrit SOND same
Latin SOMNIUM same note somnambulism
Spanish SUEN~O same
note thanatos euthanasia re lethal, death.
Please let me know what you think!!!
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E.R. wrote ... explore idle, ideal and idyll ...
W. W. posted! see short version of Idea as
"word of the day" (later to be found
under "Other word ... samples". A longer version is
linked with it. Regarding idle (empty) idol and idyll
(captivating) as well as idiot (no idea or word),
explore Pandora's Box Word contents, they are there!!
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P S wrote: ... trying to determine the origins of ...
inSISTent
conSISTent
perSISTent
All the above stem from Latin SISTO SITI STATUM denoting
to SET
STAND
SETTLE
KEEP etc.
note: SISTER does NOT derive from Latin
SESTRA = sister in Ukrainian
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Chris wrote ;... tell me about ... cyber;
Because we are currently overwhelmed with requests
I show below an unedited cut from the contents in
Pandora's Word Box. Let me know if it is enough.
~ CYBERNETICS id+ PILOT STEER CONTROL CONTROLS or
GOVERNANCE sug> HOMEOSTASIS
sc> DISCIPLINE CONCERNED WITH COMMUNICATION AND
CONTROL IN ANIMALS OR MACHINES
hx> word used in French in 1834 by A M AMPERE [#]
in English in 1948 by Norbert WIENER [#]
PHI BETA KAPPA ARE LETTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
HONOR FRATERNITY FOUNDED IN 1776 STAND FOR
LET LOVE FOR WISDOM PILOT or GOVERN YOUR LIFE or
PHILOSPHIA BIOU KUBERNETES
gr KHUBERNAN = GOVERN
KYBERNETES HELMSMAN
lat GUBERNARE GOVERN
GUBERNACULA HELM RUDDER
A GUIDING STRUCTURE
sp GOBIERNO GOVERNMENT
ukr GUBERNIA PROVINCE
med> GUBERNACULUM FETAL TESTICULAR LIGAMENT
GUIDING THEIR DESCENT
see GOVERNMENT for more
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C.S. writes: please elaborate on the relationship between:
Titan
Gigantes
Giants
Thetan
Satan
W.W.: Thank you!!! (it is not an easy one.
TITANS and GIANTS stand for raw elementary
powers. Your hypoTHESis proposing a link between
THETtan Giants and Satan led me to the river STYX
where the Titaness or Gigantic Tethys or THETis
immersed her son Achilles because her THEsis was
that it would anesTHETize him to harm that
otherwise could send him to HADES.
I ask you to be sympaTHETic regarding the
aesTHETic value of these words. I do not know if
THETIS was COLOSSAL nor if she GIGGLED a lot when
dancing, liked to dine on GIGUE or if she
frequented the COLLOSEUM but I doubt she had a
GIGOLO. In any event, she did hold her son by
the TENDON now called Achilles.
(I do not know if connecting THETAN with THETIS
holds water but ... in Greek thes, thisenai,
tithenai, thesmo, thespis denote hold, place, act,
law; and fishing further in Spanish note tendencia,
tendon, tener, tango, tangente = denote to tend,
tendon, touch ... I let you pursue this line of
thoughts on your own.
Regarding HELL, the Christian version of HADES
(ukr had = evil) includes SATAN which is blamed
for many things, including science and scientists.
In fact, Drs. Faust in fiction and Galileo and
Darwin in fact, were until recent times, symbols
of anathema to at least one diplomatic theologic
delegation to the U.N. The old story is that
GIANTS were tucked away by Zeus to the underground,
which placed them near the domain of SATan who may
be a cousin of SATurn, at least on the basis that
both use time as the law by which all perishables,
including the living, eventually "go to hell".
Incidentally, most meteors and SATellites have been
named after mythologic GIANTS.
The subject you raised opens a whole sphere of
ideas contained in classic mythology and lends
itself to further exploration (by you). Let me
know what you find.
So!, check under "Other words ... to see what is
given under GIANT and other unedited segments cut
from Pandora's Word Box. (Satan, Devil,
Mephistopheles ... were omitted).
P.S. the reply to your request regarding "cyber" is
under "Forum".
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Ms. JWB is trying to find the origin of "slut".
WW. The "Webster's" tend to speak of saucy sloven"ly" ladies ...
perhaps such views represent an emphasis on slurs to
sausages and Slovenian women but ...
Perhaps a broader and alternative view would include notions
that men or women, if too "slim" may "slip" or "slide" and
if they become "slimy" with "sleet" they could be seen as
"sluts" ... it is too complicated!
slut is for "dirty" lady but for better ideas you must
click on "Other words ..." and look up Sleet, Slut ...
Let me know if I convinced you.
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Ms. L.S. was interested in the origin of
the word "taxing"...
W.W. Well !!!, this is a long story ...
Once upon the time, to put order
and pay for it, somebody invented
SYNTAX TAXONOMY and TAXES. People being
what they are, would only comply if the
"clap of a whip" was used to TAG and TAX.
Real Kings developed ROYALTY CUSTOMS while
some commoners (gentiles) took up TAXIDERMY,
scientists invented TAXONOMY and
bureaucrats became fond of TAXICABS.
As people became TAXED BADGERED and AGGRAVATED,
they moved to the BADGER state and raised
BADGER DOGS or DACHSHUNDS which the scientists
called for good reason TAXA. As the TAXING and
GRAVE situation diminished the number of
GRAVIDITIES, many migrated to TEXAS in search
of a new social CONTEXT ...
the tail may not be true but its moral is ...
(enough !!!)
To place the above in etymologic context
the rather profuse overlapping roots are
exposed in the "Word of the Day" page,
you also may click on "Idea"
Have fun, send your word ...
We like to hear from you !!!
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Ms. S asks if the Indonesian word "satay" is related with
with the French word "saute".
WW. Sorry! There is much love for French connections
but ... in may view "saute" relates to
Spanish "saltear" from "saltar" "salteado" = to make jump
and in turn to Latin "saltare" = to dance.
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Joelene wrote: What do the names Savita and Rupa mean?
W.W: These are names of Indian deities and the answer
depends on how much you wish to probe religion
and mythology. I presume you do.
RUPA links with our ideas of
SUBSTANTIATION
SEER
BEAUTY
EROS
DESIRE
RUPA is any outward shape or image of Buddha or
any other God. Therefore Rupa is any
spiritual "Substance" or "substantiation". In
this regard, religious artists and seers have
claimed special powers to perceive "Rupa".
RUPASTRA is an epithet for KAMA or "weapon of beauty".
KAMA is the god of love or "desire".
Perhaps, western modern art, often dissociated from
beauty, has lost its "rupa", "rupastra" and therefore
many of us find modern art lacking in KAMA.
Incidentally, sp CAMA denotes a resting site or bed
and is an idea-word of obscure origin but certainly
older that Latin.
SAVITA SAVITR SAVITRI links with western ideas of
SUN
LIGHT
ENLIGHTEN
WISDOM
WORLD
SAVITR VIVASVAT etc. is "the one who brings forth",
the Sun-god. SAVITRI is the daughter of Sun and wife
of Brahma. Alternatively, a deity who fell in love
with a mortal man whose soul death took to the Land
of the Dead. Her loyalty to her husband is symbolized
by her being the sun and her husband the "dying sun".
The word connections given next are provocative but
NOT, to my knowledge, established. I prefer to look at
these connections in a poetic fashion:
fr SAVANT = wise knowledgeable
sp SABIO sage
skt SAVITA Sun god
ukr OSVITA education enlightened
SVITLO light
SVIT world
Hope this is a good start for you.
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DZ asks if "MERCANTILISM" is "based on French" and
has a connection with "MARKET"
WW There was life before France. Let me know what
the "she" Ph.D. instructor has to say.
A computer "cruising" across the Pandora's Word Box
contents exposes ideas of
volatile, quick, fickle like Mercury or quicksilver and
merciless, mercurial mercenaries, mercantilism and
(further away)
Hermes, hermaphrodite, purchase, trade, whore and
(far end)
pompous cleptomania
Note that in Classic Mythology, Hermes or Mercury stood
as champion of merchants, was a thief and "haste maker"
(note that haste is a mercantile tactic). Two of his
sons are of interest: Hermaphrodite and Antolycus,
the first represents a most fundamental ambiguity and the
other represents a champion thief.
At an early point, Hermes hid in the shape of an Ibis, the
Egyptian symbol of wisdom and judgment of the dead. Later,
Zeus commissioned Mercury to be pompous and play the role of
Psychopompos as the leader of the souls of the dead ...
or perhaps "dead mercenary souls". In any event, Hermes
sealed the fate of people, hermetically, hermits
included.
More recently, we named "quicksilver" Mercury since it is
slippery, it evaporates and is quite valuable.
sp mercado = market
lat mercatus commerce
mercari to purchase
mercis wares
merces pay
fr merci thank you
lat meretrix whore
eng mercenary
merciless
mercy
merchant
commerce
Hope you put a good word for Pandora's Word Box.
Do not "make haste" nor be Mercurial.
Since our fates are sealed hermetically, see you in
the Hermitage.
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MC ... does RASCAL links to Russian "Roskolnik" ... ?
WW Not as far as I know
Ukrainian Ros = disrupt or separate
Roskol split
kolo sphere circle
Note: Rascal is connected with ideas regarding
rogue rabble knave ... ultimately "mud" "dirt"
French rasque = mud
Latin rastrum rake
Spanish rascar scrape
MC ... terrific! the etymology is better than that which
I saw in the Oxford English Dictionary
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JR ... can anyone verify that writer
Aldous Huxley coined the term
Ecology ...
WW No!, I could not, but ...
I understand that the term was coined by
Ernst H. Haeckel (1839-1910). Take it from there
and if you confirm it, let me know !!!
The word-idea ECOLOGY is gaining impact and scope.
Science and biology increasingly point out how
human "growth" relies on irreversible "consumption".
"Extinction" of natural resources implies the
impoverishment of future generations, perhaps one
reason why "eco"logy provides a contrast to "eco"nomy
and has acquired "ecu"menical, ethical and
political overtones. Theocentric (homocentric)
biblical and other "non-primitive" religions rarely
focus on "ecology" but even this aloofness may be
ending.
Jose Ortega y Gasset in "Meditations on Quixote" noted
"I am I plus my surroundings
and if I do not preserve the latter
I do not preserve myself".
Pope Joannes Paulus II in 1968 noted
" ... the world peace is threatened
by a lack of respect for nature
by the plundering of natural resources
... the most profound and serious indication
... of the lack of respect for life"
Relating the roots of Ecology to other
kin word-ideas adds depth to its scope.
Greek OIKOS = main room or house
(kindred ideas)
OECOLOGY PAROCHIAL
OECUMENICAL HABITAT
ECONOMY HABIT
ECOCIDE HABITUAL
ECOLATE HABITATION
(further ideas)
sp MORADA = habitat
DEMORA delay
MORATORIUM stop
MORTAL "late"
MORAL stop and think
sane
PS. Reader! Send expansions if you will.
Also see "mother" and consider
Gaea (Demeter or Ceres) a deity akin to
the idea of "mother earth".
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CG is interested in the origins of Bill, Honkey and Yankee.
WW I am not an expert in "hypocoristic" and slang terms,
my interest is in "ideas in words", particularly if
the ideas bridge different cultures to complement purely
"linguistic" markers. With this warning I can share the
sketchy ideas given below.
BILL: Perhaps there is no simple or satisfactory
answer regarding the origins of "Bill" but
it can be grouped with BULLA BILLET etc.
to uncerscore the idea of
PROMINENT PUFFED ERECT STIFF as in BOIL BULLY
BUTTON BALL BOLL BUBO BULK BLISTER BLOT
BILLY once stood for brother and its feminine was TITTIE
BILLYCOCK was a bulky hat worn during the 1770's
by boisterous Oxford young people known as
BULLIES which may explain the connection of
WILLIAM to BILL or BILLY if it is true that in 1720
BILLY COKE of Leicester popularized the BILLY COCK hat.
HONKEY or
HONKY vituperation of recent vintage and of uncertain origin
used by "black" militants to deprecate
"white" "liberals"
"... "whites honk their horn " (hypocrites)
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DA wrote: ... misanthropy is the hatred of mankind
... misogeny is the hatred of women ...
what is the word that defines the hatred of men?
WW: gr missein = to hate
Andrology and gynecology are with us but
perhaps the strong feminine desire for motherhood may be
one reason for the agenesis of a term like "misandrogy".
Even the amazing amazons "consorted" with men to
perpetuate their "misandrogy". Love and lust are not
voluntary and can conveniently be "blamed" on "temptation"
including feminine beauty or "sex" appeal.
(Eve, Pandora, Venereal Venus).
A negative emphasis on "women" is also notable in
terms for step-parents as in step-mother and
parents-in-law as in mother-in-law
which may be used to convey ideas of evil ...
" ... I am glad you have fallen into my hands ...
(said Venus to Psyche)
because you are safe here
safe in the jaws of hell ...
but make yourself at home
I promise you the sort of welcome
that a good mother-in-law
is bound to give her sons's wife"
(from "Cupid and Psyche")
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JP: "SAGIUS" ... is there such a word ?
WW: Perhaps, if it is, as I suspect, from Latin and
it denotes sagacious ...
Note: saga, sage and the Latin terms
SAGIUS, sagax, sagacior, sagire.
These words convey "acute sentio" as in
"quick in any sense", shrewd, intuitive.
Note: Sagitta or arrow re sharp or acute tip.
Consider "cute", and accuse.
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PB writes: "... would you be interested in helping me ...
etymology of the word "landscape"
WW: At first glance "land" and "scape" stand out.
Landscape currently is often used as
"panorama" to convey ideas linked with scenery as in
"economic landscape". Inherently such ideas are limited
to a scope of view. In this regard "land" is inherently
a "region" as in old Celtic LAN = valley or enclosed land
or in old Frisian LOND = region. Lond points toward LAWN.
The "scape" component is from SKIP or SHIP. Landscape was
formerly given as landskip or landship. Ship, as a suffix,
can be used to imply quality of status, as in friendship.
In the near future, I will post LANDSCAPE in the "Word of
the Day" page under Pandora's Word Box where more extensive
links will be given under LAND LANDSCAPE and SHIP.
The above lends itself to other ideas. Your comments are welcome.
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H R writes "I wanted to name (a recently acquired puppy) BOPIC ...
it's eyes look too big for it's head ...
my husband is furious ... he thinks BOPIC is
a medical term for having eyes like a
Mongoloid child ... Will you please settle this ..."
WW: I am more prone to prove to be unsettling.
First, let me express my sympathy toward BOPIC, he is a
beautiful creature. Even frogs with BOPIC eyes are
interesting. But it may interest you that those who take
time and are sensitive may agree with the Olympian Gods that
BOPIC eyes represent a nice attribute. Such complements
were reserved for Venus and Hera. As far "mongoloid" goes,
I will inform the Republic of Mongolia to have their people
checked for hyperthyroidism just in case their people indeed
have BOPIC eyes. But frankly, I am skeptical, because neither
"Mongoloid" patients nor Mongoloid people have particularly
prominent eyes. However if you truly think that BOPIC has
Down syndrome (a kinder term for "mongolism") please call
the media and the March of Dimes. You will contribute to
the US Genome Project, become famous, and BOPIC may get
a federal grant.
Next, let me suggest that you watch carefully BOPIC and
prevent in him a tendency toward BULIMIA particularly if
you note an early addiction for BUTTER because this will
BUTCHER his health. Furthermore, I think BOPIC may
become irritating or even an OXYMORON. My not so
scientific reasons are given below. Should I invest
3 days to investigate this subject further, I may
post more details under a future "play on words".
Now, to some facts in brief: BOS BOVIS BOUS relate to BEEF
BUCOLIC BUFF BUFFALO BUTTER BULEMIA BUTCHER. Even in
Ukrainian BYK means OX. Of course, some readers may prefer
to think of the connections emanating from OX as BULL.
I can not resist to tell you that OXYS OXUS relates to
irritating or prickly. In this regard OXYGEN is that.
I am ignorant if an OX OXYS - BOS BOUS connection is
real but it is self evident that OX have horns and that
horny OXYMORONS are irritating.
Finally, where did your husband get his ideas from
regarding BOPIC ??? ask him to educate me.
Best regards, love to BOPIC. (WW)
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Regarding Osteoporosis
M.Z. Requests ideas concerned with the roots of OS and PORE
Click above for ideas including osteo, bone, skeleton, pour and pore.
For more, visit our "Sample Menu Page and Word Plays" listed below or
link directly to word.htm
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Regarding Barb Barbarian
Mr. GJ wrote "the etymology of BARBARIAN BARB offered is
surely specious" ... but ...
even traditional sources are vague about the implications in
barbarian or barb and have a tendency to give credit to that
which they know most, that is, "classic" cultures. There is no
convincing basis to associate barbarians with blabbering idiots, as
several traditional sources suggest. It seems that when in doubt,
traditional sources emphasize Greek, Sanskrit etc. (when in
fact, modern evidence points out that Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, etc.
probably evolved from peoples that migrated from the regions
adjacent to the Euxine and Caspian areas, and therefore
represent derivatives and not primary linguistic sources).
In any event, under "BARB", the Etymological Dictionary of modern
English by E. Partridge points out the elements of:
"barb ... horse (hair) ... barbarian ... barbarous ... Berber "
It may be of interest to point out that the "hairy" horses were
domesticated by the same "hairy" people mentioned above. It is
also evident that Greek-Latin cultures and Roman armies relied
less on horse than the "barbarians" did.
In a lighter tone, it is obvious that "clean" shaven Romans had
rather "hairy" experiences when fighting "dirty" bearded barbarians.
Much later, Saxons disliked the mustache or "bigote" of the Normans
and such "bigotry" against "bigotudos" persists in many navies.
It is obvious that hair styles are a mark of social status ...
that aliens are often considered alienating and that
a "barbarian" is a designation implying at least two points:
"noticeable" and failure to evoke gladness, as in
"crass, crude, flagrant, glaring, rough, stoking, uncultured"
(the link of barbarian to "horses ass" is spurious, but the
links - Bigote Mustache and Bigotry are sustainable.
To conclude: perhaps some cardinal ideas in words persist
beyond the frames imposed by conventional
linguistic analysis.
Thanks to GJ for the comment, more points are welcomed.
W.W.
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