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E for Etymology

Documentary Aug 19, 2021 15 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E5: Learn more about etymology, the tool linguists use to decipher the fascinating (and mundane) backstories of words and phrases. For example, you’ll explore why “eeny, meeny, miney, moe” is really about sheep in Great Britain; why “quaint” originally meant “crafty”; and why we drink punches as well as throw them.

Documentary Aug 19, 2021 15 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 15 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.