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The surprisingly connected origins of "law" and "lager".

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Some interesting details about the origins of "raincheck" and "tarpaulin".

(Clipped from this short video from 2015! https://youtu.be/BJPrrQWvfvU )

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The surprisingly connected origins of "king" and "genealogy".

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The etymology of Jack-o’-Lantern and the confused history of Hallowe’en. And you can find more spooky etymologies in our video on Ghost Words: https://youtu.be/Td5FtoKWWTI

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For further explorations of these subjects, check out Thorneloe University's courses in the Humanities, including "Greek and Latin Roots of English" and other Ancient Studies courses, online and on campus in Sudbury, Ontario. http://www.thorneloe.ca/endlessknot

Show notes & credits: http://www.alliterative.net/jackolantern Transcript: http://www.alliterative.net/jackolantern-transcript Related blog post: http://www.alliterative.net/blog/2015/10/27/the-many-faces-of-the-jack-o-lantern Related podcast episode: http://www.alliterative.net/podcast/2016/10/25/episode-22-jack-olantern or https://youtu.be/GH7-hQTO4GA

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