It is believed that the word "vitiligo" comes from Latin. The first part of the word, "viti" is from the Latin word "vitium" meaning a mark or blemish. The suffix, "ligo" is a common Latin ending meaning to bind or cause.

Dooce is a typo of dude, or dooooode!, one that I often made over and over again when having Instant Message conversations with co-workers. Some experts will tell you that it means "getting fired for something you've written on your website," but what it really means is CANNOT RESIST THE CAPS-LOCK KEY.

antisemitism, anti-semitism\n, usu cap S 1: hostility towards Jews as a religious or racial minority group often accompanied by social, economic, and political discrimination - compare RACISM 2: opposition to Zionism : sympathy with opponents of the state of Israel.

The word Wuksachi comes from the name Waksachi, who were a division of the Western Mono Tribe (a.k.a. Monache) who lived at the Limekiln and Eshom Creeks and the North Fork of the Kaweah River.

Though it's not certain, the commonly held belief is that the word comes from the name of Sequoyah (born approx. 1760 - died approx. 1843), a former blacksmith and silversmith, who created the Cherokee alphabet around 1809 and was hailed a genius.

The word phosphene comes from the greek words "phos", light, and "phainen" which means "to appear", and also "to shine". The word "phene" was created in 1834 in the vocabulary of chemistry, to name the nucleus of benzene. The same root is used to name its derivatives, "phenol" being the most important one. It was called this way because it also shines. In 1838, the same root was used again.

Unfortunately there is no undisputed answer to this question. There are different attempts for explanation: Joseph Strutt 1) and Bishop Kennet state that the word backgammon is derived from the old-Anglo-Saxon words bac (nowadays back) and gamen (nowadays game), indicating that at least one of the players is likely to be hit during the match and the checkers to be sent back.

It was coined by a South Carolina newspaper reporter in 2004 to describe a way of thinking and living.

The word "cryptography" is taken from the Greek word "kryptos" meaning hidden and graphein meaning writing. Cryptography is the science of hidden writing or more accurately the study of encrypting or encyphering messages so that their content is obscured until they are decrypted or decyphered. Typically, the encryption process uses a key or password, the encryption key, and the message can only be decrypted if the correct decryption key is given.

Beer, the same as the world cereal, comes from Ceres, the Roman Agriculture Goddess. Beer comes from Ceres-Vis, out of Ceres, since that the beverage is the product of the wheat, barley and oat's fermentation.

The bayonet was first used by the French Army in 1647. It was named after Bayonne, a town in Southern France. The bayonet was then a spear-like blade attached to a long conical piece of steel inserted directly into the muzzle of a musket. It was called a plug bayonet, because no shot could be fired until it was removed.

The Powwow is a Native American meeting tradition, sometimes involving competitive dance. The word has taken on the general meaning of a social meeting where tasks get accomplished. Powwows have been viewed by some as a unifying force, since they are a common cultural element across otherwise diverse tribes.

A Polish scientist, Casimir Funk (1884-1967), coined the term "vitamin" after he discovered that certain ingredients in food are essential for maintaining health. The word "vitamin" comes from the Latin word vita (life) and the biochemical term amine (nitrogen-containing)—although we now know that not all vitamins contain nitrogen.

nbsp   The origin of "penguin" is nebulous. Sources suggest that it comes from the Swedish alka from which the English "auk" was derived. From this term came the expression "great auk" or "penguin." However, both "great auk" and "penguin" did not describe what we know as penguins, rather great auks, another type of flightless bird (which happens to be extinct).

The word "Kwanzaa" comes from the phrase, "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first-fruits." Kwanzaa's extra "a" evolved as a result of a particular history of the Organization Us. It was clone as an expression of African values in order to inspire the creativity of our children. In the early days of Us, there were seven children who each wanted to represent a letter of Kwanzaa.

Brain surgeons trepan, or saw, a circular bone segment out of a skull, do their thing, then replace the segment and sew up the patient. Laser machinists swing their beam in a circle, thereby drilling a hole. As opposed to percussion drilling.

I like this question. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (which last time I checked, you could still get one for joining and quitting the Book of the Month Club) plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagairius the term for an individual who steals the child or slave of another--in other words: a kidnapper.

There’s this cool web site that helps parents talk with their children to discover what they are feeling and thinking using a flash presentation. It focuses on the conversation with children and how it will help them to become happy adults.

When John Wesley started the Methodist movement in England, the other students at Oxford University made fun of his disciplined life-style and prayer habits. They called his group the "Methodicals."

Here a "hack" is a clever shortcut or a lesser-known, faster way to get something done. A hacker believes that information-sharing is a powerful positive good, and that it is a hacker's duty to share her expertise—so we will.

The word Karate is also formed by two characters, the first one kara (empty) and the other te (hand), the first one having many ways of defining it. The first definition is the least subtle and the most straightforward, through the practice of karate, self defense techniques are learnt, where no weapons are needed, other than hands, feet or other parts of the body.

Standardized insures that the ingredients used, such as Saw Palmetto, contain the compounds which research has shown have beneficial effects on prostate enlargement.

Gymnich is the nickname for the informal meeting of Foreign Ministers. The name comes from a German castle north of Bonn, where the first such meeting was held in 1974.

The Wayback Machine is named in reference to the famous Mr. Peabody's WABAC (pronounced way-back) machine from the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon show.

Rolfing is an original and scientifically validated system of body restructuring and movement education. It releases the body's segments-legs, torso, arms, etc.-from life-long patterns of tension and bracing and permits gravity to re-align them. By doing so, it balances the body. When the body is balanced, body pain coming out of structural imbalance (back aches, knee pain, neck aches and headache, etc) tends to fall to the way side.

The word “doula” comes from ancient Greek, meaning “Woman’s servant.” Throughout history and in much of the world today, a cadre of women support a woman through labor and birth, giving back rubs and providing continuous emotional support. Like their historical counterparts, DONA International birth doulas know how to help a woman in labor feel better. However, today’s doulas are much more diverse than their predecessors.

The work 'Rashani' is a Romani word that means 'priestess.' The Roma (pejoratively called 'Gypsies') have their origins in India, and our use of this word to name our ordained ministers honors the bridge between East and West, and honors the Roma lineage that forms part of our tradition.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary: "In foul language, a vague epithet expressing anger, resentment, but often a mere intensive, especially with a negative -- as, not a bloody one." They cite an 1840s usage. On the other hand, the use as adverb dates back to 1650s: as an intensive, meaning, "very" or "and no mistake".

quot;Växa" is a real word coming directly from the Swedish language. Grammatically, it is known as a transitive verb, and literally means "to grow or regenerate/reproduce from biological sources." A fitting name for the world's foremost leader and pioneer in the Nutraceutical Industry: Växa International.