Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 9hThe #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is CLITORIS/CLIMAX #wotd #clitoris #climax #ladder 032
Reposted by Marcie SundaramAven @avensarah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...youtube.comSwarm/Absurd #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 032
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...youtube.comSwarm/Absurd #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 110
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is WHORE/CHERISH #wotd #whore #cherish #caress #charity #KamaSutra 021
Reposted by Marcie SundaramMarcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Check it out! @wordfamilyfriday.bsky.social has made up a diagram of today’s etymology AUTUMN/FALL! 021
Reposted by Marcie SundaramAven @avensarah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "hippopotamus" and "appetite". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #hippo #hippopotamus #appetite youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...youtube.comHippopotamus/Appetite #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 033
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "hippopotamus" and "appetite". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #hippo #hippopotamus #appetite youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...youtube.comHippopotamus/Appetite #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 020
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I wonder if by Olde English they mean 16th century pronunciations. There’s been a bit of a vogue for doing original pronunciation theatrical productions in the last little while, particularly at the Globe Theatre. The puns work much better that way 000
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Check out used options, there’s some great gear out there for reasonable prices. I’ve picked up some good stuff on reverb.comreverb.comMusical Instruments For Sale - New & Used Music GearJoin millions of music makers all over the world on Reverb. Find your next favorite new, used, or vintage instrument—or sell one of your own. 000
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Check it out! @wordfamilyfriday.bsky.social has made up a diagram of today’s etymology AUTUMN/FALL! 021
Reposted by Marcie SundaramWord Family Friday @wordfamilyfriday.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I had to graph these connections out to follow along! 133
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Yeah it took me a minute to wrap my head around this one! 100
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is AUTUMN/FALL #wotd #autumn #fall 230
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "robot" and "orphan". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...youtube.comRobot/Orphan #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 030
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is FUCK/REPUGNANT/POINT #wotd #fuck #repugnant #point 021
Reposted by Marcie SundaramAven @avensarah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...youtube.comBank/Bench #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 032
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...youtube.comBank/Bench #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 010
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is LABOUR/LAPSE #wotd #labour #labor #lapse #collapse #labourday #laborday 030
Reposted by Marcie SundaramAven @avensarah.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "satire", "hadron" & "satisfy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #satire #hadron #satisfy youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...youtube.comSatire/Hadron/Satisfy #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 051
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "satire", "hadron" & "satisfy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #satire #hadron #satisfy youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...youtube.comSatire/Hadron/Satisfy #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 021
Reposted by Marcie SundaramAven @avensarah.bsky.social · 31/08/2026New podcast episode! We’re jumping into the Odyssey movie discourse, finally! We discuss our reactions to the Nolan movie and then chat with some podcasters who’ve just released relevant books. Oh, and Marcie has a song about Odysseus. www.alliterative.net/podcast/2026... #podcast #nolan #odysseyalliterative.netEpisode 127: The Odyssey, the movie -- and more! — The Endless KnotWe’re jumping into the Odyssey movie discourse, finally! We discuss our reactions to the Nolan movie and what we found interesting about it, and then chat with some podcasters who’ve just released r... 0103
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is SCHOOL/SEVERE #wotd #school #severe #backtoschool 020
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We’re jumping into the Odyssey movie discourse, finally! We discuss our reactions to the Nolan movie and then chat with some podcasters who’ve just released relevant books. Oh, and I have a song about Odysseus. www.alliterative.net/podcast/2026...alliterative.netEpisode 127: The Odyssey, the movie -- and more! — The Endless KnotWe’re jumping into the Odyssey movie discourse, finally! We discuss our reactions to the Nolan movie and what we found interesting about it, and then chat with some podcasters who’ve just released r... 021
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Nothing like a good stretch #sundaypixstretch 050
Reposted by Marcie SundaramMarcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Oh , and Ontario, California was named after the province because it was founded by a Canadian 021
Reposted by Marcie SundaramMarcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Just ignore Trump’s blustering stupidity. The province of Ontario is named after the lake, not the other way round. It comes from the Mohawk language meaning “beautiful lake” 1197
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Oh , and Ontario, California was named after the province because it was founded by a Canadian 021
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 27/08/2026That sounds like good advice. Scary that it’s necessary 020
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Just ignore Trump’s blustering stupidity. The province of Ontario is named after the lake, not the other way round. It comes from the Mohawk language meaning “beautiful lake” 1197
Reposted by Marcie SundaramAven @avensarah.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "astronaut" and "noise". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #astronaut #navy #nausea #noise youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...youtube.comAstronaut/Noise #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 022
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The surprisingly connected origins of "astronaut" and "noise". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #astronaut #navy #nausea #noise youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...youtube.comAstronaut/Noise #EtymologyYouTube video by Alliterative 020
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is TERF/THOROUGH/KIND #wotd #terf #thorough #kind #trans #cis #harass #jkrowling #harrypotter #wnba 031
Marcie Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Today is World Goat Day so here’s a song about goats by one of my favourite indie artists @petejohns.bsky.social youtu.be/sEQH6MCECC4?...youtu.beFear Cut - Goats (Lyric Video)YouTube video by Pete Johns - Studio Live Today 211