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The Etymology of “Chincough” [PDF]
Nature, 1915 THERE can, I think, be no doubt that “chincough” is a good English word, meaning whooping-cough and nothing else. It has nothing to do with chien (a dog), as Mr. Hart supposes (NATURE, October 21), or with chin, although to anyone who has noticed the depression and thrusting forward of the lower jaw during a paroxysm this derivation might seem probable.
Dawson Williams
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 To the Editor: I read with great interest the article by Mannikko (1) on the etymology of cholera. However, discovering the origin of the word with certainty is an intricate matter. The word cholera is undoubtedly Greek because Hippocrates was the first to mention it in his writings, although the exact disease he was referring to is unknown (2,3 ...
Antonis A. Kousoulis
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The Etymology of “Whin.” [PDF]
Nature, 1872 THE following is from Jamieson:—“Quhyn, Quhin-Stane, s.i. Green-stone; the name given to basalt, trap, &c.… Isl. hwijna, resonare, hwin, resonans, q. ‘the resounding stone.’” “Whin, whinstane, s. Ragstone or toadstone.”
Arthur Hall
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A study on the etymology of the scientific names given to planarians (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida) by Ernest Marcus’ school [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2021 Leading zoologist and taxonomist Ernest Marcus (1893-1968) and his school described numerous new invertebrate taxa, including planarians, or triclads (Platyhelminthes). These authors rarely provided the etymology of names for the new taxa. In this paper,
Priscila Donegá Jasper +2 more
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The etymology of 'Sun' in Khitan small script used in Liao dynasty considered as the source on early stages of cultural astronomy [PDF]
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2020 This etymology contributes to clarifying the astronomic (astrological) ideas of the Early and High Middle Ages as they were reflected in languages of the key kingdoms of Eastern and Central Asia.
Roh, Y-S.
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Citrus (Rutaceae): A Review of Recent Advances in Etymology, Systematics and Medical Applications [PDF]
Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography, 2004 D. J. Mabberley
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