Etymology of Math Terms
An ex-teacher by the name of Pat has a nice list of math terms and their etymology on the Internet. Love it! Here are some …
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“These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things”
One of my favorite phrases is “Q.E.D.” It means: which was to be shown or demonstrated (used esp. in mathematical proofs). 1810–20; < L quod …
The History of “H”
Here is the history of the letter h: the pronunciation “aitch” was in O.Fr. (ache), and is from a presumed L.L. *accha (cf. It. effe, …
Arrive: An Etymology
Dictionary.com says of the word “arrive:” 1205, from O.Fr. ariver “to come to land,” from V.L. *arripare “to touch the shore,” from L. ad ripam …
Etymology of “Airplane”
The Online Etymology Dictionary says of: 1. Airplane 1907, from air (1) + plane; though the original references are British, the word caught on in …
Non Sequitur
At Answers.com they say: n. 1. An inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premises or evidence. 2. A statement that does not …
Words Matter
From something I read: After all this time, [University So-And-So], surprisingly was able to produce at least ONE courageous man who has the obesity to …
The “Pons Asinorum”
Wikipedia says: Pons Asinorum (Latin for “Bridge of Asses”) is the name given to Euclid’s fifth proposition in Book 1 of his Elements of geometry, …
Ultracrepidarian
A search on Dictionary.com turns up: Part of Speech: n, adj Definition: beyond one’s knowledge or province; pertaining to opinions given on matters …
Creative Puns
I received these in an email from family. I don’t know who thought of these, but they are clever. 1. The roundest knight at King …