@davej@dice.camp2025-12-12 23:32:54
And the “-ger” part of "Roger” also appears in "garlic”—literally “spear leek”.
#etymology https://toot.community/@AllEndlessKnot/115684991273671288
@nelson@tech.lgbt2026-02-12 15:27:29
RE: https://tech.lgbt/@somebitslinks/116058348297956373
I was suspicious of the etymology of molly-guard because it only dates to 1982, and the devices are much older. But Ed Krol from UIUC tells the story about his daughter Molly on page 14 of this PDF.
The only thing about it was that on one side was a big red switch—kid-sized, about 2 inches wide. ... I took my daughter Molly in to work with me. I said, ‘You play with your trucks on the floor while I work,’ and she saw this amazing big red thing and gave it a yank and turned it off.
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@brichapman@mastodon.social2026-01-12 00:37:00
Shipping giant Maersk is turning to ethanol as a green fuel alternative, aiming to reduce its dependence on China for sustainable maritime solutions.
As the industry races to decarbonize, diversifying fuel sources has become critical for supply chain resilience. This shift could reshape global green fuel markets.
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@fanf@mendeddrum.org2025-11-29 12:42:03
from my link log —
A brief history of NSA backdoors. (2013)
https://www.ethanheilman.com/x/12/index.html
saved 2025-11-29 https://d…
@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social2025-11-29 22:15:30
#Etymology ‘R’ Us.
Annihilate. From Latin, an- “to bring to-“ nihil “nothing”
@sascha_wolfer@fediscience.org2025-11-18 16:06:22
I recently researched the etymology of two interesting German words:
- "nonchalant" (informal, relaxed, casual, carefree, easy-going): I found that interesting because it's obviously a negation and I never read the non-negated form "chalant". Turns out that the non-negated form goes back to latin "calēre" (warm, to be hot, to be alarmed, to be fired up)
- "verschollen" (lost, missing, nothing has been known about the whereabouts of sth. or sb. for a long time). I found it weird because I couldn't make any sense of "schollen". This might be related to "verschallen" (stop making noise) and might go back to old high German "skellan" (which is also related to German "Schelle", a small bell). So, "verschollen" can be seen as a euphemistic expression because stop making noise is used to refer to being lost (and maybe dead).
#etymology #linguistics #German
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk2025-12-26 18:10:58
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@aardrian@toot.cafe2025-12-17 20:39:15
So ‘mistletoe’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon words for ‘shit stick’?
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/17/nx-s1-5641015/mistletoe-dung-manure-etymology
@jkmartindale@mastodon.social2026-02-05 03:56:00
ah yes, Japan comes from Japan
