Afghanistan and Pakistan are the land of the Afghani or land of the Paki. Stan means Land. So Disney Land could be translated to Disneystan, which is a common joke amongst Americans that have 'toured' the middle east. "To stan" sounds like similar to Stand on, to be over in a sense. To reside from... Continue Reading →
On the word ‘Arch’
The word 'Arch' is used as a prefix like in Archangel or suffix as in Monarchy. An Arch etymologically relates to the old latin word 'Archon' which means ruler, and can also mean 'over' or 'overseer' in a way. In ancient Greek or Hellenic, Archy means to govern or to rule. A Monarch, is a... Continue Reading →
On ‘Rooting’ for eachother
Nowadays in the contemporary world, we say we 'root' for our teams at baseball or football games. 'Rooting' has become synonymous with cheering and supporting. Although the word Rooting meant to be rooted in with the side or team, to know them since their beginning or support them since the beginning. Whether that beginning was... Continue Reading →
Semantics; A part vs. Apart
To say that you are 'apart from' or 'a part of', is two different things. This stems from etymology, the origin of these two phrases. The phrase 'a part' is to mean ' a piece of'. This is two different words, a, and ,part. A particle of the whole piece. The word 'apart' is one... Continue Reading →
On the Origin of the Word; Druid
The word Druid stems back to old Celtic and the Prefix 'Dru-' meaning 'Oak' and suffix '-id' meaning 'Knowledge'. Thus Druid translates to 'Oak Knowledge' or synonymously 'Deep Wisdom'. "high priests of the oak were the Druids, whose name derives from the ancient terms dru meaning “oak” and wid, “to see or know”. The Druids were those who... Continue Reading →
The Word ‘Warlock’
Warlock stems from Were-Logos. The prefix 'Were-' means 'to change', much like a were-beast such as a were-wolf or were-bear. It stems from a lot longer history that goes back to saying 'denial' or 'traitor', yet for our conventional sense, that history is rather 'written over'. The Suffix 'logos' relates to words or oaths or... Continue Reading →
The Difference between the Apocalypse and Ragnarök
There are some differences between the Apocalypse and Ragnarök. You can argue and reason that Ragnarök is an Apocalypse, although there are many different kinds of Apocalypses and you don't have to have just one. It's like a party platter, multiple apocalypses can exist at the same time. I would even argue that we're in... Continue Reading →
A Look At The Word “Apocalypse”
Most often people use the word 'Apocalypse' as the end of time and associate the word with being surrounded by doom all around. -But is that really the case and origin of the word? The Prefix 'Apo-' means 'to move away from'. The Suffix '-Calypse' relates to Calypso, it means 'concealing' or 'hiding the truth'.... Continue Reading →
Philosophy and Wisdom seeking
This one will be short, The origin and root for Philosophy comes from Hellenic or Greek Philosophia. The Word Philosophy comes from Philo- Meaning 'love' or rather 'infatuated with' and 'Sophy' Meaning 'Wisdom'. Philosophy means the love of wisdom. A genuine curiosity, to want to learn more and know more and to learn why, how,... Continue Reading →
The Tower of “Babble”
The Tower of Babel is a biblical story that depicts the origins of varied languages. Prior to the founding of Babylon, there was a construction effort to build a tower that would reach the heavens. Here's a quick rundown of the story; In ancient times, after the Great Flood, humanity spoke a common language and... Continue Reading →
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