The History of English Podcast Bonus Episode 5: Odds and Ends
Apr 25, 2014
Topics discussed in this bonus episode include Old English words related to knowledge and wisdom, the evolution of finger names in Old English, the etymology of words related to knowledge, and the origins and development of words related to understanding and knowledge in the English language.
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1 2 3 4 5
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Evolution of Finger Names and History of Words Related to Knowledge
04:21 • 3min
The Relationship Between Words for Knowledge and Their Common Origins
07:50 • 2min
Exploring the Roots of Gnome, Ignorant, and Noble
09:50 • 3min
The Evolution of Words: Knowledge and Understanding
12:29 • 5min