I know, I am writing of obsolete sets of printed sheets bound together into volumes, so popular in the pre-digital era… “Book” probably...

"It wasn't me", "I wasn't there" etc. "Alibi" is a very common word in English (and in Italian) but it isn't an English word. Like...

If you grew up in Italy, your mother's lasagna was hanging on a wall with a sign "In case of emergency break glass.." But enough with the...

Everybody postpones actions, but not everybody knows the origin of this verb. Keep on reading.. "To procrastinate" comes from the Latin...

Everybody suffered at least once of insomnia. If you can’t sleep because of etymology related issues stay tuned, it might help....

A barber is somebody who shaves people; so if he shaves himself is he still considered a barber? Bertrand Russell had this Hamletic...

It's the famous Flavian amphitheater situated in the center of one of the most beautiful city on the planet : Rome. "Colosseum" comes...

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'Rhubarb" (Rabarbaro in Italian) is a plant with red stems; like always the word's etymology is fascinating. It derives from Greek "Rha"...

In Italian "Scarpe” ( it’s feminine -surprise surprise- and plural because chances are, you want two of them..). In English there is a...

We all know the meaning, the movie etc. etc. Its etymology is intriguing and worth reading it.. "Parasite" (in Italian "Parassita) comes...

I know that Egos don't care about etymology, but we are going to discuss it anyway. "Ego" means "I" in Latin; simple and clear, it was...

It’s Italian for “Paper”; it’s also the etymology of a common English word (Card). Keep on reading.. (but only if you don't have anything...

It's an Italian word meaning joke, prank, or a trick; it is also an English word. "Scherzo"(the "Ch" has a"K"sound) according to the...

It's the First Monday of September, it means Labor Day. "Labor"(Lavoro in Italian) is a Latin word meaning "Toil","Trouble". The origin...

We know the meaning but the etymology is more interesting. "Anachronism" (Anacronismo in Italian) comes from the Greek language...

If passion doesn't become an obsession you will never make it (that's what they say..) Etymology is my passion so let's share this...

It’s a very popular movie; “Profumo”, in English “Perfume or Scent” comes from Latin “Per” (through) and “Fumus” (smoke, vapor); to...

Frank Zappa once said "Never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment". So let's talk about etymology. "Disco" ( same word...

Grilled bread topped with olive oil, tomato and salt; now let's analyze the pronunciation. The digram "CH" is pronounced "K"(we are...