#etymology nerd

[butterfrogsayshi]

someone should introduce will wood and that etymology guy i think they could create a new species

[chaotic-so3k]

If you like the channel miniminuteman, I highly recommend that you check this guy out as well, they have almost the exact energy (or at least very similar imo) and if you aren't only invested in one of their topics and like information that will probably not be that useful in the future here he is! (also this works vice versa)

Here's the miniminuteman channel and if you like the etymology guy and haven't yet checked out his (Milo's) channel I have saved you 5 full seconds

[redd956]

Protolanguages & Conlang Youtubers & More

As a worldbuilder one thing big thing I occasionally decide to take part in is protolanguages and conlangs. Worldbuilding a language can be quite difficult. One thing that has helped me tremendously is a select few channels, communities, and resources.

Biblaridion

Youtuber number one being showcased today. His whole channel is all about conlanging, worldbuilding, and fun biology stuff. He has amazing tutorials in working on protolanguages and conlangs.

Etymology Nerd

I don't think this guy is human, but we're all going to pretend he is for now. You want to know anything about languages, conlangs, linguistics, dialects, etymology, anything words and language- look to this guy. He not only is incredibly entertaining, but I have learned so much from him in the very little time I've discovered his content.

Learning About Language First

A good place to start is learning about the nuances and funnies of language. One of my favorite videos in this category is this one. Go explore, look into languages you like or want to learn, etc.

r/conlangs

Some of Favorites:

Tsevhu (Koilang) by Koallary

Language that is drawn through the lens of an inked out koi pond. Yes, you are looking at a poem. Yes. A whole poem right there.

A'e'i'a (Dolphin Language) by Etymology Nerd

I can't make this shit up. Don't worry he has more animal languages, and has even started created Creole between them.

Baksami (Circular Script) by MeatThatTalks

CIRCLE SCRIPT! CIRCLE SCRIPT! CIRCLE SCRI-

[one-shitpost-a-day]

i saw a comment on an etymologynerd video once saying that the way he holds his phone makes him look like he's grabbing you by the neck as he stares into your soul and aggressively teaches you linguistics

[gayoctopus-pleasesendhelp]

Tumblr you know what to do

[jeannefostergoriot]

Language has buckets and they’re not nearly enough to describe human experience, said the Etymology Nerd:

[watermelonolemretaw]

Can We Stop With This Already? #etymology #linguistics #language #autism

[aroaceauri]

ball reveal

[mcb3k]

Don't forget to backchannel!

[themostop]

I feel like this could start an interesting conversation here on tumblr dot com

[amandaoftherosemire]

Today's dopamine hit:

I love word and phrase origins. I'm a total etymology nerd and one of my favorite things is when I look up a phrase origin and find a fun story. Today, I looked up the phrase "with the bark off" which I've always understood to mean, "plain, blunt, honest," especially in regards to speech. I found this forty year old article in the NYT by William Safire:

The Tl;dr of this is that it's a mistake! One made by LBJ and Safire himself. It's conflation of two different phrases "with the bark on" meaning "plain, unvarnished, in its natural state," and "talk the bark off a tree," which can be done either in volume of speech or in blueness of language, and is also my superpower

[listen-to-my-eyes]

ok i have figured out that this will never happen because of the principle of least effort, thanks etymology_nerd

bring the diaeresis back to english. it’s not coop-erate it’s coöperate. it’s not reen-ter it’s reënter. those are the only examples i can think of but anyways it’s important

[eeny-weeny-teeny-peeny]

Personal pet peeve but I hate it when they gender bend a werewolf they call her a “were woman”???

When you break down Werewolf, you get were that means Man and wolf. So to say “were woman” is incorrect because it’s to say “Man Woman”. Which slay your bigender highness but it peeves me.

The correct way to gender bend Werewolf is to call her a Wifwolf/Wyfwolf because Wif/Wyf is the archaic word for woman, the same way were/wer means Man.

[watermelonolemretaw]

The very thought makes me need a kleenex #linguistics #trademark #etymology