Episode 12: Land of Black Earth
Word Journeys: An Etymology Podcast · Word Journeys: An Etymology Podcast
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Show Notes
This episode contains two stories about Egypt. The first involves Egypt’s connection to alchemy, and we explore English words derived from that scientific tradition. The second concerns the Romani people, and words that have come about in attempts to pinpoint their geographical origin.
Word List: Egypt, Coptic, alchemy, chemistry, panacea, elixir, algorithm, algebra, gypsy, bohemian, flamenco
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