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The word ‘salary’ originally referred to salt allowance.
Roman soldiers received a 'salarium' or salt allowance as part of their pay, as salt was valuable for preserving food. This practice gave us both 'salary' and the phrase 'worth one's salt.'
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‘Set’ has the most definitions of any word in English.
The word 'set' has over 430 different meanings in its various forms as a verb, noun, and adjective....
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‘Mortgage’ literally means ‘death pledge’ in French.
Combining 'mort' (death) and 'gage' (pledge), the term reflected the serious nature of the financial commitment. The pledge...
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The word ‘gymnasium’ comes from the Greek word for ‘naked.’
Ancient Greeks exercised naked, so training areas were called 'gymnasia' from 'gymnos' meaning 'naked.' This etymology preserves ancient...