Best 40 Etymology Podcasts

The Spoken History of a Global Language. Kevin Stroud presents the History of English Podcast for word lovers and history buffs. more

You'll get fun and friendly doses of writing advice in three short chunks: a Quick and Dirty Tip, a meaty middle, and a final tidbit. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice. more

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org

A Way with Words is a fun and funny radio show and podcast about language. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers from around the world about linguistics, new words, grammar and much more. more

From the fun and familiar to the strange and obscure, learn something new every day with Merriam-Webster.

Listened to all the episodes here and wish there were more. Want to talk with other people who are enthusiastic about linguistics? more

A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter. lexiconvalley.substack.com

It's the English Dictionary read by Spencer Parks.

From KMUW Studios, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong and what we sometimes get right when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. more

Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of the phrase from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs! more

A podcast about language and linguistics

Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand. more

That's What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Radio that explores our changing language. University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan studies linguistics and the history of the English language.Each week she'll discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Radio Weekend Edition host Rina Miller. more

This is a Bite-size podcast. Every Sunday, for less than a minute, we discuss Greek words used in the English language. more

The show that puts your favorite (or not so favorite) everyday expressions under a microscope and into the hot seat. Tune in as Mario and his special guests dive into the meanings and origins of common sayings, expressions, and idioms. We may introduce you to a few too! Once it's all said and done, will these sayings live up to their common usage or will they crash and burn from some investigation? Join us as we take a moment to appraise the phrase! more

Hosted by sisters Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss, founders of BabyNames.com. We explore one name topic per episode, dish about names in the news, and take listener questions about names and naming. You don't have to be expecting to enjoy this show - you just have to be interested in names! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

A origem de expressões populares, a etimologia e história de palavras quotidianas de que nem sempre conhecemos a origem. Com Mafalda Lopes da Costa. Produção de Bruno Gonçalves Pereira. more

Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York 'The Big Apple,' what 'red-handed' REALLY means and why sometimes people are 'happy as a clam.' So, let's cut to the chase, if you jump on the bandwagon now, the first 100 subscribers will be entered to win a Big Science Snuggie. Have a question about an idiom? Wanna drop us a line because you think we're funny... or, not? Think we're mistaken about any information we've shared? Hit us up at heyyou@whole9yards.org. We're waiting with bated breath! more

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

Correctrice au journal 'Le Monde' et auteure de 'Au bonheur des fautes', Muriel Gilbert manie la langue française et les mots avec une grande agilité. Elle vous fait découvrir la signification d'une expression, son origine et surtout son bon usage. more

Latin in Layman's gives you the ability to understand and command language in a whole new respect. Join a typical grammarian and classicist as I expand your vocabulary, understanding of grammar, Etymology, terminology (i.e. legal, medical, botanical, etc.), and so much more. I also utilize this platform to expand on greater thoughts of mine, as well as discussing the importance of language and the promotion of 'The Language Revival' (as I like to call it...) Thank you for your interested in knowledge, language acquisition, the command of one's own language, and the understanding of the world. more

Don't Be An Idiom is a podcast that explores the origin stories of common phrases and idioms. The podcast is based in Philadelphia and hosted by rambunctious loonies Albert and Ryan, two lifelong friends who have vowed to dispel their own ignorance about language and history one idiom at a time. more

B2 | Deutsch für Fortgeschrittene: Ein Format für die Frühstückspause lernt jede Woche ein neues kurioses Wort und seine Bedeutung in einer Minute kennen. more

Humorous Etymological Research Probing English Songs - A moderately researched, moderately funny chat show about popular music and language. We are a Podmoth Network podcast. more

Words can be deceptive. Fear not, Matt & Dan are here to help. From the 'RADNESS' of 80's slang to the silliness and sometimes head scratching slang of today, we have you covered, 'NO CAP.' Hang Out With Your Slang Out podcast is your weekly update on all the insane words that fill our world, old and new, with a few surprises along the way. 'WORD.' Hosted by Matthew Keehen & Daniel Messersmith more

Nomen raconte explique l'origine des noms du Vivant. Nomen ('nom' en latin) est un voyage dans l'histoire, la géographie, les langues, la culture, les merveilleuses intuitions et les erreurs magistrales des premiers naturalistes.Chaque lundi, en 7 minutes, Marc Mortelmans dévoile, avec son complice Pierre Avenas, les très riches, étonnantes ou discutables origines des noms de mammifères, d'oiseaux, de poissons ou d'arbres._______Nomen est un podcast de la famille Baleine sous Gravillon. Les 3 autres sont Baleine sous Gravillon, Combats et Petit Poisson deviendra Podcast (PPDP)._______ Nous cherchons des partenaires, et nous proposons / animons des conférences dans les écoles et les universités, les entreprises et les institutions. _______ Tous les liens : https://baleinesousgravillon.com/liens-2_______  Contact :Marc Mortelmans06 52 49 13 71marc@baleinesousgravillon.com_______  Toutes les infos : https://bit.ly/prez_NMN_ecosyst_BSG   more

Etymoleon is a podcast about etymology, the study of the origins of words. Leon Bailey-Green researches the history and meanings of words and names. more

Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages. more

Įdomybės ir akiratį praplečiantys faktai iš kalbos pasaulio, kuriuos trumpuose epizoduose pristato LRT RADIJAS. more

Jezikovne posebnosti, primeri izstopajo?e rabe jezika, sproš?eno o razširjenih napakah.

Il podcast nelle orecchie di tutti che ti porta alla scoperta delle meraviglie della lingua italiana. Condotto da Alessandro 'Ario' Arienti e Andrea Sidoti. Scritto da Martina Ondei e Andrea Sidoti. UNITI CONTRO L'IGNORANZA. more

'Verbal Voyage: ChatGPT Unravels Word Origins' is an enlightening podcast that invites you on a linguistic journey, exploring the fascinating stories behind the words we use every day. With the help of ChatGPT, our AI language expert, we delve into the rich histories, cultural influences, and intriguing etymologies of words from around the globe. more

Sprichworte, Modewörter, Slang und Redensarten sind voller Überraschungen! Kabarettist und WDR 5 Autor Christoph Tiemann verfolgt Spuren von Worten und Sprüchen und entflechtet sie genüsslich. more

Na jezik taj živi organizam i fundamentalni dio opstojanja oslanjamo se svi. Za pilota je presudan specifi?an skup fraza u komunikaciji s kontrolom leta. Za psihoterapeuta jezik je alat kojim osnažuje. Odvjetnica bez preciznog jezika nema pravnog temelja. Bliski susreti jezi?ne vrste, prvi podcast o jeziku u Hrvatskoj i regiji, nastoji proniknuti u ono jezi?no u djelatnostima koja nisu nužno takve prirode. A kad ne ugoš?uju nejezi?are (i jezi?are), Bliski analiziraju frazeme, slogane i mnoge druge lingvisti?ke zanimljivosti. www.linktr.ee/bliskisusreti more

Entender o uso das palavras nos dá a compreensão daquilo que acontece ao nosso redor, e como objetos e indivíduos são nomeados, rotulados por meio das palavras e termos. O podcast - PALAVRA DA SEMANA, traz informações sobre o significado etimológico e semântico da palavra que foi destaque no Twitter e no Google durante a semana para contextualizá-la cultural e socialmente. more

Linguistically Aware is a spoken word program about the use of language in all walks of life airing monthly on CJSW. Our host, Dusan, invites linguists, language experts, to talk about a variety of topics exploring how language is used, understood, and changed. The host and his guest aim to bring closer to the listeners a range of linguistic topics, and to share their passion about language. So, listen and enjoy! more

Halo, Kerabat Nara. Selamat bergabung dalam Ruang Dengar Nara--sebuah siniar dari Narabahasa yang membahas segala hal tentang bahasa Indonesia. Selamat mendengarkan dan semoga bermanfaat, ya. more