Ready for words on words from The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, 4th Edition (Facts on File Writer's Library) by Robert Hendrickson (published in 2008)? This week it’s P, Q, and R. Paper In ancient times paper was made from the pith and stem of the Egyptian papyrus plant soaked in water and pressed into sheets. The Latin papyrus, for the plant, came to mean paper and passed into French as papier, which gave us the English word paper. Penknife A penkni

Here's more words on words from The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, 4th Edition (Facts on File Writer's Library) by Robert Hendrickson (published in 2008). This week we're looking at M, N, and O. Margarine The Latin margarita, "pearl," is the ancestor of margarine, which before dies were commonly added, was a white, pearl-like substance extracted from hog's lard. Oleomargarine (from the Latin oleum, "oil," plus margarine) was coined first, in 1854, b

This week—word and phrase stories representing the letters J, K, and L from The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, 4th Edition (Facts on File Writer's Library) by Robert Hendrickson (published in 2008). I love this book! Jalousie First called jealousies in 16th-century England. jalousies, their name taken from the French for jealousy, were originally blinds or shutters with wooden horizontal slats that admitted air and light but “jealously guarded” one’s

No blog this week. Everyone have a safe and fun Fourth. Happy Writing :->