Ye olde word

Companion and Comrade

What do the words companion and mate have in common with food? What is a Calque? Listen to this episode to find out! Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/history-of-word-companion [https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/history-of-word-companion] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/companion#:~:text=companion%20(plural%20companions),accompany%20or%20travel%20with%20another [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/companion#:~:text=companion%20(plural%20companions),accompany%20or%20travel%20with%20another]. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mate [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mate] https://www.smh.com.au/national/mate-what-s-the-history-of-our-most-treasured-salutation-20210513-p57rhk.html [https://www.smh.com.au/national/mate-what-s-the-history-of-our-most-treasured-salutation-20210513-p57rhk.html] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comrade [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comrade]

Explode

What do ancient theatre goers of Rome and the word explode have in common? Listen to the episode to find out! Sources: https://mashedradish.com/2017/03/28/the-dramatic-roots-of-explode/ [https://mashedradish.com/2017/03/28/the-dramatic-roots-of-explode/] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explode [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explode]

Janus words

What are words which contradict themselves called? Fast means to go fast, but, to stand fast means to not move at all. Listen to this episode to understand such words! Sources:  https://medium.com/@jackashepherd/these-extremely-cool-words-mean-the-opposite-of-themselves-8e4f5fd63cd3 [https://medium.com/@jackashepherd/these-extremely-cool-words-mean-the-opposite-of-themselves-8e4f5fd63cd3] https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-own-opposites#:~:text=A%20'Janus%20word'%20is%20a,antagonyms%2C%20or%20auto%2Dantonyms [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-own-opposites#:~:text=A%20'Janus%20word'%20is%20a,antagonyms%2C%20or%20auto%2Dantonyms]. https://blog.maltalingua.com/what-are-janus-words/ [https://blog.maltalingua.com/what-are-janus-words/] https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/09/08/some-words-have-two-opposite-meanings-why [https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/09/08/some-words-have-two-opposite-meanings-why] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus#:~:text=In%20ancient%20Roman%20religion%20and,named%20for%20Janus%20(Ianuarius) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus#:~:text=In%20ancient%20Roman%20religion%20and,named%20for%20Janus%20(Ianuarius)]. https://www.andersonlock.com/blog/god-doors/ [https://www.andersonlock.com/blog/god-doors/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-antonym#:~:text=An%20auto%2Dantonym%20or%20autantonym,or%20%22to%20bind%20together%22 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-antonym#:~:text=An%20auto%2Dantonym%20or%20autantonym,or%20%22to%20bind%20together%22].

William Dampier

What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer? What link has the pirate William Dampier has to guacomole, mango chutney, and to Charles Darwin? Listen to the episode to find out! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dampier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Selkirk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Hatley https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/eat-like-a-pirate https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/first-food-writer https://ocean.si.edu/human-connections/exploration/william-dampier-pirate-who-collected-plants https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/arrival-of-english-explorer-william-dampier https://www.britannica.com/story/pirates-privateers-corsairs-buccaneers-whats-the-difference#:~:text=A%20privateer%20was%20a%20pirate,belonging%20to%20a%20rival%20country. https://blog.marinersmuseum.org/2012/09/the-difference-between-pirates-privateers-and-buccaneers-pt-1/

Words from Greek myth-Part I

What does the word cereal and panic have to do with Greek mythology? Listen to the episode to find out! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(dwarf_planet) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(dwarf_planet)] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cereal [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cereal#:~:text=More%20About%20cereal-,Cereal%20Has%20Roots%20in%20Roman%20Myth,came%20to%20carry%20her%20name] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(god) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(god)] https://drhoffman.com/article/the-origin-of-panic-3/ [https://drhoffman.com/article/the-origin-of-panic-3/] https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-mythological-origin-of-panic [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-mythological-origin-of-panic] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronos] https://www.etymonline.com/word/victory [https://www.etymonline.com/word/victory] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(mythology) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(mythology)] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_(mythology)] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanus]