Secrets hidden in our food
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Words born from ancient myths
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Words created by accident
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Global travelers in English
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret life of words
schopenhauer Global Travelers
We pack our bags to see a different view, But 'travel' once meant torture, who knew?
schopenhauer The word 'algebra' comes from an Arabic word meaning the reunion of broken parts, originally used in bone-setting.
Robot origins: The word robot was coined in 1920 by Czech playwright Karel Čapek, originating from a word meaning forced labor.
schopenhauer The word 'shampoo' originally referred to a head massage using fragrant oils, not a liquid hair soap.
A word adopted from one language and incorporated into another without translation. English adopted the Hindi massage term 'chāmpo' as 'shampoo' in 1762 during the British Raj.
The word 'zero' traveled from Sanskrit to Arabic to Latin, but what was its original Sanskrit name?
schopenhauer Trace words along their historical routes to discover the surprising origins of everyday vocabulary.
The word 'algebra' comes from an Arabic term that was historically used in what medical practice?
The word 'bizarre' is believed to have entered French from a Basque word meaning what?