by Wordpandit | Aug 27, 2011 | Word Origin |
Pronunciation: proh-skrahyb Have you ever been proscribed, that is forbid/banned from doing something? Like going out for a late-night movie or party? This must have happened a lot of times actually. Proscribe means to ban something and not allow it to happen. And it...
by Wordpandit | Aug 26, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word Diaphanous: The word diaphanous has Greek forefathers. And its origin story is actually very visible in nature, just like this word which implies near 100% visibility. It is derived from the roots: dia, meaning “through,” and phaino/phanous/phany,...
by Wordpandit | Aug 15, 2011 | Word Origin |
The word blitz is a relic of the World War 2. It comes from the reference Hitler made to describe his extremely aggressive and intense campaign: BLITZKRIEG. During World War 2, Germany expanded with Germany expanded skill and speed through Europe and captured Poland,...
by Wordpandit | Aug 13, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin & Usage of the word Egghead This is one of the best origin stories I have come across and I absolutely relate to it on a personal level. The reason is simple: I am an egghead to (totally bald that is). Egghead does not sound to be flattering word but is...
by Wordpandit | Aug 9, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word Spew SPEW is one of those words in English that comes from the family that means ‘ejecting or discharging liquid’. These words start with the letters sp-. These words include: Spit: Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth Sputter:...
