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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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Cognitive Linguistics, 2021 The distinction between abstract and concrete concepts is fundamental to cognitive linguistics and cognitive science. This distinction is commonly operationalized through concreteness ratings based on the aggregated judgments of many people.
Bodo Winter +2 more
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LEXICAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ENGLISH THROUGH THE LENS OF ETYMOLOGY
ELT Echo the Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context, 2023 A substantial linguistic base requires a good command of grammar and vocabulary. As Nation (2001) narrates, the knowledge of vocabulary encompasses form, meaning, and use.
Ibrahim Halil Topal
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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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