by Wordpandit | Jun 22, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word Espionage: Espionage has the same source as the word spy, and etymologically a spy means someone who ‘looks’. These words are adapted from the old French word ‘espie’, meaning watcher. The same ‘espie’ makes the word ‘espionage’, which is what spies...
by Wordpandit | Jun 15, 2011 | Word Origin |
As we can guess easily, multitude comes from ‘multi’. The same ‘multi-‘ appears in a number of words, with the most common being multiply. That is exactly what this prefix does: it multiplies in numbers. Multitude refers to the state of being huge or great in numbers....
by Wordpandit | Jun 9, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word Billingsgate There is a particular gate in London by the name of Billing (the identity of Mr. Billing has always been doubtful though). In its vicinity, there is one of largest fish markets in the world and in the past, it was known to be a pretty...
by Wordpandit | May 24, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word Camaraderie: You guessed it right: Camaraderie comes into English through the word Comrade. It is also spelled as comradery. In terms of etymology, camaraderie / comradery imply an inherent closeness. The words are derived from Latin word...
by Wordpandit | May 10, 2011 | Word Origin |
The advert gives a perfect illustration of moving back in time, in others word, life in retrospect. Origin of the word Retrospect: The word retrospect comes from the Latin root ‘retro-,retr-’ meaning ‘back or backwards’ and ‘spect-’ meaning ‘to see’. This gives us the...
