Episode 16
Why is the word "dog" such a mystery? | ANIMAL WORDS
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
August 21, 202447m 39s
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Show Notes
Take a walk on the wild side with Rob and Jess as they explore animal etymologies.
🐻Why were we too scared to give bears a proper name?
🐶Why don't we know where the word "dog" came from?
👻Which animal is the "ghost" of the jungle?
These questions answered - and many more - in another Words Unravelled.
THANKS to Martyn Williams for editing this episode.
🎥 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/_iAT5Z5cwJY
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
🐻Why were we too scared to give bears a proper name?
🐶Why don't we know where the word "dog" came from?
👻Which animal is the "ghost" of the jungle?
These questions answered - and many more - in another Words Unravelled.
THANKS to Martyn Williams for editing this episode.
🎥 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/_iAT5Z5cwJY
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris