Word Origins

COLOUR WORDS The astounding origins of blue black orange red & other colors 16:58
COLOUR WORDS The astounding origins of blue black orange red & other colors

RobWords 1,037,489 1 year ago
Where Common Terms And Phrases Originated 13:56
Where Common Terms And Phrases Originated

Weird History 1,476,324 1 year ago
Etymology and surprising origins of English words 13:48
Etymology and surprising origins of English words

Snap Language 471,671 6 years ago
The Curious Origins of Popular Sayings 12:50
The Curious Origins of Popular Sayings

hochelaga 810,947 2 years ago
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’ feat. Dr. Z Otherwords 8:18
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’ feat. Dr. Z Otherwords

Storied 412,106 3 years ago
THE ALPHABET EXPLAINED The origin of every letter 16:15
THE ALPHABET EXPLAINED The origin of every letter

RobWords 3,350,976 1 year ago
The Interesting Etymology Behind 70 Words 27:44
The Interesting Etymology Behind 70 Words

Mental Floss 259,289 3 years ago
10 Words with Interesting Origins Etymology English Vocabulary Lesson 7:21
10 Words with Interesting Origins Etymology English Vocabulary Lesson

English with Lucy 164,601 6 years ago
Origins of the English 1:03:50
Origins of the English

Fortress of Lugh 1,218,841 1 year ago
25 Origins of Everyday Sayings 22:22
25 Origins of Everyday Sayings

List 25 298,453 1 year ago
How anyone including YOU can read German 16:15
How anyone including YOU can read German

RobWords 2,224,223 1 year ago
Tracing English as far back as possible 20:46
Tracing English as far back as possible

RobWords 501,652 1 month ago
42 Idiom Origins - mental_floss on YouTube Ep. 29 9:45
42 Idiom Origins - mental_floss on YouTube Ep. 29

Mental Floss 2,402,220 10 years ago
The cool stories behind our names for traditional trades 13:52
The cool stories behind our names for traditional trades

RobWords 328,958 1 year ago
Why doesnt English have genders? Well... it did 7:16
Why doesnt English have genders? Well... it did

RobWords 1,219,953 3 years ago
How languages evolve - Alex Gendler 4:03
How languages evolve - Alex Gendler

TED-Ed 3,087,914 10 years ago
The Weird Origins of SMT Spells SMT Lore 19:12
The Weird Origins of SMT Spells SMT Lore

Tony4You 52,597 8 days ago
Linguists Explain Slang Trends Through History WIRED 8:20
Linguists Explain Slang Trends Through History WIRED

WIRED 185,477 2 years ago
Why Do We Say Goodbye? #wordorigins #languagehistory #etymology 0:58
Why Do We Say Goodbye? #wordorigins #languagehistory #etymology

All Things Facts 119 2 days ago
40 Weird Word Origins - mental_floss on YouTube Ep.46 8:02
40 Weird Word Origins - mental_floss on YouTube Ep.46

Mental Floss 900,955 10 years ago
The origin of every US states name 22:23
The origin of every US states name

RobWords 973,608 5 months ago
25 Truly SHOCKING Origins of Common Phrases 10:28
25 Truly SHOCKING Origins of Common Phrases

List 25 1,815,892 6 years ago
Where did English come from? - Claire Bowern 4:54
Where did English come from? - Claire Bowern

TED-Ed 5,680,880 9 years ago
Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi 5:44
Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi

TED-Ed 1,340,182 6 years ago
Weird JOB TITLES and their origins 11:29
Weird JOB TITLES and their origins

RobWords 246,627 1 year ago
The Best Word Origins Chosen By You 13:31
The Best Word Origins Chosen By You

Name Explain 5,470 3 years ago
The origin of every European countrys name 22:56
The origin of every European countrys name

RobWords 809,973 2 months ago
Why Are Fake Word Origins So Popular? 12:44
Why Are Fake Word Origins So Popular?

Name Explain 23,743 1 year ago
The surprising origins of the word “lesbian” - Diane J. Rayor 5:26
The surprising origins of the word “lesbian” - Diane J. Rayor

TED-Ed 750,608 2 years ago
Weird Origins of 5 English Words #WordOrigins #LanguageOrigins #History 4:52
Weird Origins of 5 English Words #WordOrigins #LanguageOrigins #History

All Things Facts 2,373 4 days ago

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