16 everyday words, the origin of which you thought

Every day a person says no less than ten thousand words. And about how many of them he thinks before expressing out loud? Layfhaker decided to do it for you: chose 16 familiar to any words and find out where they came from.

1. Woman

"That women are now gone!", "Just become effeminate", "All women like women ..." - well, you understand.

All these expressions are cut ear and cause not the most pleasant emotions for those in whose address is pronounced. But in the old days this treatment to women perceive more than positive.

The fact is that in Russia as soon as a woman has a child, she was assigned immediatelyDictionary of Russian folk dialects status "pullet" or "women", depending on the baby's sex. Pullets were those who had a son and alleviate the plight of the family, providing her another pair of hands. But the women became mothers just girls - continuer of the following kind.

2. Railway station

In tsarist Russia stopping place of trains called the train station, but the train station, the casino or the old style, called places of entertainment where the festivities were held, concerts and receptions. word takes

On the origin of the word 'station' originates from the English Vauxhall Gardens - the so-called entertainment Garden in London, popular in the XVII-XIX centuries.

By order of Nicholas I, a similar center was built in the city of Pavlovsk. This small town was terminus Tsarskoselskaya railway. Vauxhall attracted audiences from St. Petersburg, and, as a consequence, to pay off the construction and maintenance of the first Russian railroad.

Vauxhall was located in the immediate vicinity of the station, and this led to the fact that soon moved away places of entertainment in the name itself The station building. In the future, the name stuck and has removed all other railway points.

3. Doctor

The etymological dictionary of the Assumption is clearly definedAssumption School etymological L. IN. "Why not another?", The etymology of the word doctorThat the word "doctor" is rooted in the verb "to lie."

That's only in the language of the ancestors of this verb has two meanings. The first did not differ from modern understanding - to utter an untruth, but the second meant just talk, chat. And indeed: doctors at the time we talked a lot, and sometimes all of their work was to start talking patients.

Today, doctors are less talk and more doing, but the name stuck, it may be indicative of anything.

4. balderdash

In etymological dictionaries writtenEtymological online dictionaries of the Russian language; etymology of the word balderdashThat this word is French students who have joined the Latin galli - «cock" and the Greek matheia - «knowledge», thus obtaining a "cock-knowledge" that moved in our language as "nonsense, nonsense".

However, there is another versionESBE / nonsense Origin of the word. According to it, the French doctor Galli Mathieu with conventional medication subscribed each patient dose laughter. On the back of the prescription the doctor wrote a funny story or a joke, thus earning a reputation kalamburschika. And after his name has developed into a single "nonsense" - healing jokes.

5. Girl

This seemingly simple word also has an interesting history. It is logical to assume that the "girl" originates from "virgin". If you delve deeper, you'll find that in Proto-Slavic languages, the word "virgin" is derivedTrubachov O. N. "History of Slavic kinship terms" from the Indo-European root dhei - «breastfeed."

It turns out that the ancestors of the Slavs girls think only women, not just reached childbearing age, but given birth and feeding their children. But in the modern sense of the presence of children status exclude women.

6. Fool

We all know someone called a fool today. That's only in ancient times the word is used in very different situations.

The root of the word comesEtymological dictionary Shan N. M., etymology of the word fool from PIE dur, meaning "to bite, sting."

Originally called fools people stung or bitten, and then gave the word a broader meaning and began to apply it to the sick, mad and gone mad from the bite.

7. Fat

This word cameEtymological dictionary of A. Semenov V., the etymology of the word fat in the Russian language more in the second half of the XI century, only the value of his time was completely different.

Fat in Old called acquired, wealth, luxury and abundance, but the one most body fatThat due to this abundance could appear, he woreEtymological online dictionaries of the Russian language; etymology of the word fat called "tuk".

Moreover, a child called "fat" name was a good omen. That is why in those days there were manyPuffins N. M. Dictionary Ancient Russian personal proper names \ Zhemch - Zhopi Zhiroslavov. Domazhirov. Nazhirov and Zhiroshek.

8. Ass

This word does not require further explanation today, but earlier it was far from anatomy and had a completely different meaning.

In Russia, usually called an assDictionary of Russian folk dialects the back room in the house or the back of the cart. But even this word meant that people left behind - a legacy.

So stay in the ass in the old days, it was quite a favorable situation - not that today.

9. fraudster

Fraudsters in ancient times did not promise anything good. Only now the word has acquired a broader meaning, but before these guys specialize exclusively in purses.

In ancient Rus' pockets was not, and all savings respecting people wore in the purse - special purses. Just behind the purse and hunted petty thieves who are called the peopleEtymological online dictionaries of the Russian language; etymology of the word cheater "Scammers."

10. Heaven

Philologists this word giveEtymological dictionary Shan N. M., etymology sky quite logical explanation.

It has references to a number of roots of different languages, but they all agree on one thing: in the Latin nebula - «cloud», in the ancient Indo-European nábhas - «mist cloud" and in the German nebel - «the fog."

It turns out that the original word "heaven" means "fog cloud." So, you make mention in the ancient times the expression "cloudless sky", you would simply do not understand.

11. wretch

Another word that carries a negative connotation today, before it does not imply.

In Russia, received the status of a scoundrelEtymological dictionary G. Krylova GA, etymology of the word bastard men unfit for military service. Following this logic, it can be assumed that in these days of such status would not mind a good half of the male population.

12. Parasite

If you think about the blood-sucking parasites, and other organisms, relax: the word originates far from biology.

Both parts comeEtymological dictionary of Russian language from the Greek and literally means to dine at a party ( «para» - a number about and «sitos» - the food, the food). Moreover, in ancient Greek literature existed hero, whose name is so-and sounded - Parasite. He was fond of carousing, led an idle life, and probably often hung out at a party.

And so it invites all sorts of parasites.

13. shales

Another example of the transfer on behalf of their own household items.

If you thought that the word is borrowed, you have never been so wrong. It could borrow except that a small town in the Leningrad region. Soviet factory "Polymer" was one of the main manufacturers of slippers and wasWord - not what it seems | Shroedinger `s cat in Shales.

In order to identify the origin of the shoe manufacturer squeezed on the soles of the city name, and buyers naively believed that this is the name of the practical slap. The word stuck and is still actively used in speech, although the production of rubber sneakers (and not only) has long been migrated to Asia.

14. damned wretch

Before the next time to call this word the lady with the character, I think, whether really all that bad.

The fact that the "bitch" comesEtymological dictionary G. Krylova GA, etymology of the word bitch from the all-Slavic "sterbnuti" - numb, numb, and also has a match in the German sterben ( "die") and the Greek stereos ( "numb").

It turns out that initially was called a bitch dead bodies and dead carrion. Interestingly, today some women perceive this title with pride.

15. Sabbatarian

In the days of tsarist Russia subbotnik not considered a holiday of cleanliness and order, as it is today.

Although some of what relationship to the order of this concept was. In the gymnasiums of the XIX century on Saturdays students stagedFrom the history of culture and literature collective flogging. Inveterate truant and hopeless Losers were regular guests Subbotniks as flogged, primarily for poor performance and misconduct.

Now, of course, where we have a subconscious reluctance to attend Saturdays.

16. Dinner

The last word in our selection also originates from the ancient Russian. Here are just meant it was not the last day meal as you now seem.

"Dinner" wasEtymological online dictionaries of the Russian language; etymology dinner from the ancient Russian "ug", which means "south". So, in those days, dinner sit when the sun was in the south. By today's standards, this technique can be considered food snack.

Subsequently the meal and their names were displaced, and supper began and after six, and after nine, but someone of hours and in 12 raids on the refrigerator does.

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