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United Kingdom

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Podcasts about languages and words

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Episodes

Omniglot News (17/03/24)

3/17/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New writing system: Ogan Script, which is used to write Ogan, a Central Malay language spoken in South Sumatra and Lampung in Indonesia. There are new language pages about: Ogan (Base Ugan / بهاس اوڬن), a Central Malay language spoken along the Ogan River in South […]

Duration:00:02:31

Celtic Pathways – Horny Peaks

3/16/2024
In this episode we find Romance horns among Celtic peaks and mountains. In Proto-Celtic, the word *bandā means top, peak or horn, and *benno means peak or top. They are thought to be related, and possibly come from the PIE *bendʰ- (pin, point). Related words in the modern Celtic languages include: beann = horn, antler […]

Duration:00:01:53

Omniglot News (10/03/24)

3/10/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Andoque (Paasi-ahá), a language isolate or a Witotoan language spoken in southern Colombia. Berom (Cèn Bèrom), a Benue-Congo language spoken in the north of Plateau State in central Nigeria. Hdi (xdí), a Chadic language spoken mainly in the Far North […]

Duration:00:02:24

Adventures in Etymology – Shambling Shambles

3/9/2024
In this Adventure in Etymology we’re looking into the origins of the word shamble (and shambles). The Shambles in York To shamble means to walk while shuffling or dragging the feet, and a shamble is one of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform […]

Duration:00:02:03

Omniglot News (03/03/24)

3/3/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Ghomalaʼ (Ghɔmáláʼ), a Bamileke language spoken in the West Region of Cameroon. Feʼfeʼ (Fèʼéfěʼè), a Bamileke language spoken in the West Region of Cameroon Lengo, a Southeast Solomonic language spoken on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands. Lau, a Southeast […]

Duration:00:03:58

Celtic Pathways – Bijou Fingers

3/2/2024
In this episode we find Celtic fingers among French jewelery. The French word bijou means a jewel or piece of jewellry. It was borrowed from the Breton bizou (ring, jewel), which comes from biz (finger), which is ultimately comes from the Proto-Celtic *bistis (finger), from the PIE *gʷist- (twig, finger) [source]. Related words in the […]

Duration:00:02:10

Omniglot News (25/02/24)

2/25/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Kwaio, a Southeast Solomonic language spoken on Malaita Island in Malaita Province of the Solomon Islands. Gela (Nggela), a Southeast Solomonic language spoken in the Nggela (Florida) Islands in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands. Arosi, a Southeast Solomonic […]

Duration:00:02:34

Adventures in Etymology – Guide

2/24/2024
In this Adventure in Etymology we’re looking into the origins of the word guide. Guide [ɡaɪd] means: Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain. A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook. It […]

Duration:00:01:34

Omniglot News (18/02/24)

2/18/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Mono-Alu, a Northwest Solomonic language spoken on Mono, Alu and Fauro islands in the Solomon Islands. Marovo, a Northwest Solomonic language spoken mainly in Marovo Lagoon in the Solomon Islands. Nduke, a Northwest Solomonic language spoken on Kolombangara Island in […]

Duration:00:02:28

Celtic Pathways – Needles and Scythes

2/17/2024
In this episode we discover Romance scythes in a stack of Celtic pins and needles. The Proto-Celtic word *delgos means pin or needle. It comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelg- (sting) [source]. Related words in the modern Celtic languages include: dealg [ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡ] = thorn, prickle, spine, spike, pin, peg or brooch in Irish dealg [dʲal̪ˠag] = pin, […]

Duration:00:02:10

Omniglot News (11/02/24)

2/11/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Iranun, a Danao language spoken mainly in the southwest of Mindanao island in the south of the Philippines. Onhan (Inonhan​), a Western Bisayan language spoken mainly in the Province of Romblon in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. Southern Sorsogon, […]

Duration:00:02:17

Adventures in Etymology – Quagmire

2/10/2024
In this Adventure in Etymology we’re looking into the origins of the word quagmire. A quagmire [ˈkwɒɡ.maɪər/ˈkwæɡ.maɪr] is: A swampy, soggy area of ground. A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle. To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty. The quag part is an obsolete English word meaning quagmire, marsh or […]

Duration:00:01:39

Omniglot News (04/02/24)

2/4/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Nishi (Nyishi / न्यिसि), a Western Tani language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in northeastern India. Khengkha (ཁེངས་​ཁ་​), an Eastern Bodish language spoken in southern Bhutan. Jumli (जुम्ली खस), an Eastern Pahari language spoken mainly in Karnali Province in […]

Duration:00:02:25

Celtic Pathways – Swampy Cauldrons

2/3/2024
In this episode we discover Celtic roots of the name Paris. Paris is the capital of France and the centre of the Île-de-France or Paris Region. From about 250 BC, the area, particularly the Île de la Cité (see above), an island on the River Seine, was home to the Parisioi, part of the Gaulish […]

Duration:00:02:50

Omniglot News (28/01/24)

1/28/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Bahing (बायुङ्), a Western Kiranti language spoken in the west of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. Jirel (ཇི་རེ་ལ་ / जिरेल), a Southern Tibetic language spoken mainly in Bagmati Province in eastern Nepal. Kahua (Anganiwai), a Southeast Solomonic language spoken on […]

Duration:00:02:49

Adventures in Etymology – Storm

1/27/2024
In this Adventure in Etymology we’re stirring up the origins of the word storm, as it’s been quite stormful (abounding in storms, stormy) here in the UK recently. A storm [stɔːm/stɔɹm] is: an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning A heavy expulsion or fall of things A […]

Duration:00:01:37

Omniglot News (21/01/24)

1/21/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Kagate / Syuba (स्युबा), a Tibetic language spoken in Bagmati Province in eastern Nepal. Chaná (Lanték Yañá), a Charruan language spoken in Argentina. Chocha Ngacha (ཁྱོད་ཅ་ང་ཅ་ཁ་), a Tibetic language spoken in eastern Bhutan. New constructed script: Sonos, an alternative phonetically-based […]

Duration:00:02:29

Celtic Pathways – Soft Bogs

1/20/2024
In this episode we discover the soft and tender Celtic roots of the word bog. A bog is an area of decayed vegetation which forms a wet spongy ground too soft for walking on, and comes from Middle English bog (swamp, morass), from Irish / Scottish Gaelic bog (soft, tender, marshy, boggy), from Old Irish […]

Duration:00:02:14

Omniglot News (14/01/24)

1/14/2024
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. There are new language pages about: Darmiya (Dar’ma), a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. Sengele (kɛsɛ́ngɛlɛ), a Bantu language spoken in southwest of the Democratic Repubic of the Congo. Mongo (Lɔmɔ́ngɔ), a Bantu language spoken in northwest of the Democratic […]

Duration:00:02:17

Adventures in Etymology – Procrastination

1/13/2024
In this Adventure in Etymology we’re looking into the origins of the word procrastination, unless I start procrastinating, as often happens. Procrastination [pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən] is: The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally. It comes from Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō (procrastination), from prōcrāstinō (to procrastinate), from prō (for, before) and […]

Duration:00:01:42