Words in a Pod

24/08/2021

One likely origin of the word is the root skei- (to cut or split) as early ships were made of hollowed out or split logs. This root also gave rise to the prefix "sc**zo-" meaning division, split or cleavage.

21/08/2021

The word is likely derived from Old French chaton (little cat) and its variant is probably from the name Catherine - with the shortened form of Kitty also meaning girl or young woman in the early 16th century.

20/08/2021

Who likes ? The word cat, along with the many similar European words, is believed to have originated in Africa.
The earlier Latin feles was replaced by Late Latin cattus by 700CE and spread across the continent, becoming Old English catt, Old Norse köttr.

19/08/2021

The word "bank," relating to a financial institution, is from Old Italian banca, probably via Middle French banque, meaning table - as it was previously called a money lender's table, counter or shop.

19/08/2021

I am still having technical issues related to payment methods and have to wait for things to be sorted before I can properly publish any episodes, so apologies for the delay.

13/08/2021

Due to some unexpected personal circumstances, I've been unable to work on the pod since recording the first episode, so things are going a bit slowly. I hope to return to it at the end of August once things have settled a bit.

02/08/2021

A “quockerwodger” is a slang term that originated in Britain in the 1850’s to describe a wooden toy figure of a person whose limbs jerk wildly when you pull the string. The meaning was extended to politicians whose strings are pulled by someone else.

01/08/2021

Publishing my first episode hasn't exactly gone according to plan. I am having a few issues with getting listed in various places, but I'm working on it.

31/07/2021

In spite of being ill this week, I've finished recording and therefore the first episode will be released tomorrow. I apologise for the imperfect quality, but I really wanted to get this project underway.

29/07/2021

After being unwell at the weekend and for part of this week, my voice isn't at its best. However, I have decided to record this week's episode on time for the the planned release on Sunday 1 August anyway.

26/07/2021

Is it too late to rename this project The I Don't Have Enough Time For The Infinite Rabbit Warren Project?

26/07/2021

Today, I am finalising my plans for episode 1, ready for recording tomorrow - a perfect opportunity while I'm recovering from being unwell over the weekend.

25/07/2021

Here's an explanation of what (Proto-Indo-European) is:

Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages. No direct record of Proto-Indo-European exists.[1]

25/07/2021

The word for in Germanic languages comes from the root agh but isn't related to Latin dies (day) which is instead derived from PIE root dyeu (to shine) - also forming part of the words psychedelic, deity and diet.

25/07/2021

It's , which many (particularly Indo-European) languages also name after the Sun.
What is the word for Sunday in your and how would it translate directly into English?

24/07/2021

It's - the only day to be named directly for a Roman deity. The name Saturnus previously referred to an Italic deity of agriculture and gardening, and the astronomical symbol for the planet Saturn represents the sickle of Saturnus.