In 2007, we discussed the Hebrew word for "cucumber", melafefon מלפפון. In the end of the post, I quoted an article that stated: ...

One of the most common queries I receive is if two similar looking words - one in Hebrew and one in English (or some other language) are rel...

 I was surprised to learn that the English word "cherry" may have Semitic roots. The Online Etymology Dictionary has the following...

The Hebrew word for "elbow" - מרפק marpek  is not of biblical origin. It first appears in Rabbinic Hebrew, for example in Mishna S...

If you haven't noticed, my recent posts have frequently referred to Klein's Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Lan...

For the past few decades, Amazon has been one of the most recognized brand names worldwide. The founder chose the name because of the exoti...

We've previously discussed the Hebrew word שקד  shaked , meaning "almond." But what about the etymology of the word "almo...