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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Episoder(124)

116. Bizarre

116. Bizarre

This episode investigates obscure words for conversations about bizarre histories, considering their origins and familiar words from the same root. Words explored include diluvial, nundination, expeti...

12 Apr 15min

115. Chance

115. Chance

This podcast returns on April 12th 2026. This episode explores unusual words for conversations about chance, examining their origins and recognisable words from the same root. Words covered include in...

29 Mar 14min

114. Fixity

114. Fixity

This episode examines uncommon words for conversations about fixity, exploring their origins and familiar words from the same root. Words featured include intransigent, obdurate, adamantine, indelible...

22 Mar 14min

113. Reputation

113. Reputation

This episode explores lesser known words that are useful in conversations about reputation, considering their origins and recognisable words from the same root. Words highlighted include perfidious, c...

15 Mar 14min

112. Error

112. Error

This episode investigates obscure words for discussions about error, tracing their origins and familiar words from the same root. Words examined include solecism, lapsus calami, amphibology, defalcati...

8 Mar 16min

111. Happiness

111. Happiness

This episode considers unusual words for conversations about happiness, examining their origins and recognisable words from the same root. Words featured include gaiety, delectation, sangfroid, equani...

1 Mar 14min

110. Eating

110. Eating

This episode gets into unusual words for conversations about eating, exploring their origins and familiar words from the same root. Words discussed include voracious, pantagruelian, temulent, alimenta...

22 Feb 13min

109. Precision

109. Precision

This podcast returns on February 22nd 2026. This episode examines lesser-known words for discussions about Precision, looking at their origins and familiar words from the same root. Words explored inc...

8 Feb 15min

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