This was a fascinating video. I love how interconnected things are. This allows us to see that no idea is entirely original, but owes something to the past. Thanks for creating this!
I try to remember all the interesting origins of expressions you share just so that way when one day when someone goes "huh, I wonder why we call it the "limelight"," I can just whip out these etymological trivia facts at them.
I know I'm late to the party, but fascinating as always. You always learn new things from these videos. :-) Also, I have to commend you on how you attribute the images you use at the end of every video and in the show notes. You're doing it right! Keep up the great work!
+Hattmannen Nilsson Thank you! I really appreciate that--and yes, the image attribution takes a bit of time, but is part of the job of citing sources! :)
While you're right that 'crescere' is an inchoative form, it's the inchoative of a root that's cognitive with 'creo', which means 'to beget, give birth to', not of a verb that means 'to grow' in its base sense. So as an inchoative it means 'to keep being born or created', hence "to come into existence" or the developed meaning of "to increase by organic growth". (cf Oxford Latin Dictionary).
11:45 "ArcLight" is the name of a chain of cinemas in the US, so this made me wonder if there was a theatrical connection here too. According to the Edison Tech Center of New York, carbon arc lamps were valued in early Hollywood film production for their intense light, which was good for filming interior scenes. They were even used as a light source to project those same films in theaters. But early arc lamps emitted carbon monoxide, extreme heat, and sparks, creating dangerous working conditions for actors. In theaters, they burned and electrocuted technicians and caused many fires.Yikes.
I had to look up the lunar phases, if the crescent moon was still called a crescent after the full moon, since that phase is not exactly growing anymore. Turns out that phase is called the Waning Crescent and the other phase (before the full moon) is called the Waxing Crescent. So is waxing another word for growing? Wiktionary isn't very helpful here: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/waxing
Yes, waxing is another word for growing; it's from an Old English verb weaxan that means 'increase' or 'grow'. In modern English it basically survives only in a few fixed phrases.
Interesting! I just now thought of an old Dutch word combination; "Het Wassende Water" (the rising water), which always confused me, because "wassen" means "washing" in current common known Dutch instead of "rising". Could it be that the old Dutch "Wassende"-word and "Weaxan" have the same roots then?
Yes i always learn something new 😁😁have you done the etymology of “hungry” why do we feel hunger and not...hung? It’s more like anger and angry but we do have angst, just like we have thirst 🤨
Whatever happened to the old Swiss doctor Bircher and his muesli? All things considered, that is by far the more wholesome food than cornflakes, since it also contains raisins, nuts, fresh apples and all kinds of other goodies, and yet still considered to be a breakfast "cereal".
That part of the video is exploring "cereal" as it relates to breakfast. Bircher-Benner did not invent muesli as a breakfast food. It was only one part of his healthy-eating plan, and he served it as a starter to every meal, not just breakfast. Bircher-Benner called it "d'Spys", not muesli. It was commonly known as "Apfeldiätspeise" at the time. Soon after, the Swiss adopted it as a "Schweizer Znacht", a Swiss supper at night. It didn't become associated exclusively with breakfast until much later. www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170808-how-switzerland-transformed-breakfast
light bulbs are NOT vacuum! they are filled with inert gas. in vacuum the filament evaporates rapidly and thus the vacuum bulbs design was scrapped in no time.
That may be true now -- but most of the initial stages of the invention/development of the incandescent lightbulb did use (or try to achieve) a vacuum. But fair point!
It's true that modern light bulbs aren't vacuums, but the original attempts to produce them were, and one of Edison's refinements was to produce a better vacuum in his bulbs. So it's true of the first bulbs, though not of them today.
Edison used carbon filaments -- they are more difficult to evaporate than metals, that allowed him to get away with vacuum, although his bulbs were quite short-lived (individually) and they did not last long (historically). also removing Oxygen by sucking it out to the point of vacuum is A REALLY GREAT CHALLENGE, while displacing it with another gas is simple as fuck!!!!
Wow. This channel needs more exposure. This is awesome content.
Thank you!
and it is presented in a unique manner too
11:56 "as it turns eut" Canadian detected xD
Thanks for another great video!
Well spotted! ;) I should start giving out certificates for those who pin me down... And thanks!
Brilliant video! Such interesting connections :D
Thank you! That Kellogg guy, though... ;)
This was a fascinating video. I love how interconnected things are. This allows us to see that no idea is entirely original, but owes something to the past. Thanks for creating this!
Thank you! Yes, that's exactly the point I was hoping it made -- and is the principle that underlies all the work I do.
Thank you! That's definitely the point I'm trying to make! :)
Great video! Reminds me of that tv series 'Connections'.
One of my major inspirations, for sure! Thank you!
'lime light".... love it.
I try to remember all the interesting origins of expressions you share just so that way when one day when someone goes "huh, I wonder why we call it the "limelight"," I can just whip out these etymological trivia facts at them.
That's the best reason for learning them, isn't it?! ;)
I know I'm late to the party, but fascinating as always.
You always learn new things from these videos. :-)
Also, I have to commend you on how you attribute the images you use at the end of every video and in the show notes. You're doing it right! Keep up the great work!
+Hattmannen Nilsson Thank you! I really appreciate that--and yes, the image attribution takes a bit of time, but is part of the job of citing sources! :)
*laughs in 2019
Crescere is the inchoative form. It means "to grow continuously" or "to keep growing."
While you're right that 'crescere' is an inchoative form, it's the inchoative of a root that's cognitive with 'creo', which means 'to beget, give birth to', not of a verb that means 'to grow' in its base sense. So as an inchoative it means 'to keep being born or created', hence "to come into existence" or the developed meaning of "to increase by organic growth". (cf Oxford Latin Dictionary).
In northern England we still use dinner to mean lunch.
11:45 "ArcLight" is the name of a chain of cinemas in the US, so this made me wonder if there was a theatrical connection here too. According to the Edison Tech Center of New York, carbon arc lamps were valued in early Hollywood film production for their intense light, which was good for filming interior scenes. They were even used as a light source to project those same films in theaters. But early arc lamps emitted carbon monoxide, extreme heat, and sparks, creating dangerous working conditions for actors. In theaters, they burned and electrocuted technicians and caused many fires.Yikes.
Thanks for this addition-very interesting! And 😦
I had to look up the lunar phases, if the crescent moon was still called a crescent after the full moon, since that phase is not exactly growing anymore. Turns out that phase is called the Waning Crescent and the other phase (before the full moon) is called the Waxing Crescent. So is waxing another word for growing? Wiktionary isn't very helpful here: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/waxing
Yes, waxing is another word for growing; it's from an Old English verb weaxan that means 'increase' or 'grow'. In modern English it basically survives only in a few fixed phrases.
Interesting! I just now thought of an old Dutch word combination; "Het Wassende Water" (the rising water), which always confused me, because "wassen" means "washing" in current common known Dutch instead of "rising". Could it be that the old Dutch "Wassende"-word and "Weaxan" have the same roots then?
i now wonder if the "waning" and "withering" are the same...
> "Het Wassende Water"
it is very likely related to the description of the process of the rising tide.
the water washes the shore.
"Waning Crescent" what a perfect oxymoron.
Yes i always learn something new 😁😁have you done the etymology of “hungry” why do we feel hunger and not...hung? It’s more like anger and angry but we do have angst, just like we have thirst 🤨
Oh, I"ll put that on the list! I haven't, as far as I remember.
Whatever happened to the old Swiss doctor Bircher and his muesli? All things considered, that is by far the more wholesome food than cornflakes, since it also contains raisins, nuts, fresh apples and all kinds of other goodies, and yet still considered to be a breakfast "cereal".
That part of the video is exploring "cereal" as it relates to breakfast. Bircher-Benner did not invent muesli as a breakfast food. It was only one part of his healthy-eating plan, and he served it as a starter to every meal, not just breakfast. Bircher-Benner called it "d'Spys", not muesli. It was commonly known as "Apfeldiätspeise" at the time. Soon after, the Swiss adopted it as a "Schweizer Znacht", a Swiss supper at night. It didn't become associated exclusively with breakfast until much later.
www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170808-how-switzerland-transformed-breakfast
French "dejeuner" means breakfast but obviously also has the same source as the word "dinner". I never realised that...!
don't think Kelogs would have liked to know about sugary cereals, even worse the chocolate ones hehehehe : )
hell yea
the word for poetry comes from the Greek word for create
Very true--poetry is 'making'.
light bulbs are NOT vacuum!
they are filled with inert gas. in vacuum the filament evaporates rapidly and thus the vacuum bulbs design was scrapped in no time.
That may be true now -- but most of the initial stages of the invention/development of the incandescent lightbulb did use (or try to achieve) a vacuum. But fair point!
It's true that modern light bulbs aren't vacuums, but the original attempts to produce them were, and one of Edison's refinements was to produce a better vacuum in his bulbs. So it's true of the first bulbs, though not of them today.
Edison used carbon filaments -- they are more difficult to evaporate than metals, that allowed him to get away with vacuum, although his bulbs were quite short-lived (individually) and they did not last long (historically).
also removing Oxygen by sucking it out to the point of vacuum is A REALLY GREAT CHALLENGE, while displacing it with another gas is simple as fuck!!!!
Bekfast!