Episode 90: Apple
Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast
English - October 25, 2020 21:46 - 20 minutes - 37.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 220 ratingsLanguage Learning Education History etymology language linguistics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, we explore the etymology of the most culturally ubiquitous fruit, the apple. Etymologically, the ubiquity of the apple is fitting, since it originally used to refer equally to "apples" as we know them and to "fruits" in general. We also explore the Latin and Greek words for "apple," the derivatives of which are hiding in plain sight in a handful of modern English fruit and vegetable words.