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Ten Unusual Etymologies
Etymology is the study of the origin of words. Some words have obvious origins. The name for the letter W in English (and several other languages) is named simply and descriptively for its shape. Some words, on the other hand, have unknown origins (where did the word picnic come from) for example. Here are ten words with unusual stories behind their coining.
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Dunce
To be called a dunce means you are slow-witted, stupid, and unable to learn. Yet the word is derived from the name of one of the great scholars of the middle ages. John Duns Scotus was a philosopher and theologian whose thinking was so profound he was given the nickname Doctor Subtillis, the Subtle Doctor. His teaching attracted a group of students and admirers who became known as Dunsmen, or Dunsers. Duns Scotus’ teaching remained influential from the 14th century until the Renaissance when more modern theories gained prominence. Those who clung desperately to Duns’ teachin ....

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