“Mesu Jamba,” the Question of Etymological Fallacy, and Other Reactions
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi My November 4, 2018 column titled “Mesu Jamba, a Slur Against Ilorin People, is a...
Showing posts with label Etymology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Etymology. Show all posts
Fascinating History Behind Common English Expressions
The article you will read below was first written sometime in 2015 by a Phil Mutz and published on a website called littlethings.com. It w...
The Origins of These Common English Words will Surprise You
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Several English words have complex, intriguing etymological heritage, as the exa...
The African Origins of Common English Words (V)
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. In the last few weeks I’ve identified a whole host of common English words that are derived from black Afr...
The African Origins of Common English Words (IV)
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Jitters. The English language owes this alternative word for nervousness to an African language, accordi...
The African Origins of Common English Words (III)
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Let me begin this installment with an update. A native Hausa speaker wrote to tell me that another Hausa w...
The African Origins of Common English Words
By Farooq A. Kperogi A distinct feature of the English language is its extensive borrowing from other languages. According to some sour...
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