Etymoleon - Word History, the etymology podcast.

Etymoleon - Word History, the etymology podcast.

Word History is a podcast for people who enjoy words and history.


Each episode takes a small set of words linked to a theme. You'll hear what they mean, where they come from and which familiar words share the same linguistic roots, along with stories from the past related to their use.


Listen for words that sharpen expression, and brief histories that show how ideas and practices, as well as language, took shape. Across an archive of more than a hundred episodes, you'll find explanations of word, name and phrase origins.


The majority of etymologies featured return to Old English, Ancient Greek, Latin and Old French, providing a look into languages of the past that underpin English.


New episodes on Sundays.


Get in touch: https://etymoleon.com


Etymoleon is produced by Leon Bailey-Green.

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53. Recap III

53. Recap III

This podcast returns in September. In the meantime, take a listen to this recap featuring a mix of clips from past episodes. Remember to leave a rating or review.

25 Elo 202414min

52. Recap II

52. Recap II

This podcast returns in September. In the meantime, take a listen to this recap featuring a mix of clips from past episodes. Remember to leave a rating or review.

18 Elo 202415min

51. Recap I

51. Recap I

This podcast returns in September. In the meantime, take a listen to this recap featuring a mix of clips from past episodes. Remember to leave a rating or review.

11 Elo 202414min

50. Thank You

50. Thank You

This podcast is celebrating its first anniversary, thank you for listening and subscribing. In this episode, we explore the etymology of expressions of gratitude, tracing the origins of words like tha...

4 Elo 202415min

49. Musical Instruments

49. Musical Instruments

This episode gets into the origins of musical instrument names, from the guitar and ukulele to the harmonica, saxophone, drum and more. Learn how the saxophone got its name from its inventor, whose su...

28 Heinä 202413min

48. Pharmaceuticals

48. Pharmaceuticals

This episode uncovers etymology related to the pharmaceutical industry. Learn how Ozempic and Tylenol got their names, as well as pharmaceutical giants like Roche and Pfizer. Pfizer, for instance, is ...

21 Heinä 202415min

47. Summer

47. Summer

In this episode, we uncover the origins of words related to the summer season, such as sweltering, holiday, barbecue and scorching. Learn about the dahlia, a flower of the British summer season, named...

14 Heinä 202415min

46. Names: Royalty

46. Names: Royalty

This episode explores the origins and meanings of names popular with royalty. Discover why the nickname of a 10th century Nordic king lives on in the 20th century technology term Bluetooth. Learn how ...

7 Heinä 202415min

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