Entertainment
How 21 Nintendo Character Names Came About
This Etymology Nerd chart explains 21 Nintendo character names.
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Etymology Nerd
The Etymology Nerd is Adam Aleksic, a linguist with a Harvard linguistics degree who makes short educational videos about word origins for more than three million followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. He wrote the New York Times bestseller Algospeak, about how social media is changing language, and his infographics trace where names for things like flowers, car brands and currencies come from.
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Education and Learning
How Flowers Got Their Names, the Origins of 24 Flower Names
This chart by The Etymology Nerd, the linguist Adam Aleksic, explains where 24 flower names come from, from begonia to violet.
Transport
How Car Brands Got Their Names, 32 Brands Explained
This chart by the Etymology Nerd explains how car brands got their names for 32 makes, from Acura to Volkswagen.
Education and Learning
How Currencies Got Their Names, Currency Etymology of 16 Coins
Currency etymology shows that most money names come from a few sources.
Education and Learning
How Colors Got Their Names, the Origins of 33 Color Words
Colors got their names mostly from things that had the color: plants (mauve, orchid, maroon), minerals (turquoise, azure), animals (teal, taupe, sepia),…
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