21 English Words with Strange and Surprising Origins

Опубликовано: 25 Ноябрь 2024
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Here are 21 English words with strange and unusual origins. If you are learning English then you will learn some new and interesting English words. If English is your first language here is a fascinating insight into the etymology of some common English words.

Some of the words in this video include: Geek, sandwich, soccer, avocado, idiot and eavesdrop.
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Public domain photos used in the video:
Ed Fury and Jackie Coey, 1953
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By English: Copy of Silanion - Marie-Lan Nguyen (User:Jastrow) 2009, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

Cardinals eavesdropping in the Vatican. A painting by Henri Adolphe Laissement, 1895