The Ancient Origins of Body Words | Otherwords

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The parts of the human body were likely some of the first things people gave names to, so their deep etymologies can teach us a lot about how language has changed over the millennia. Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human. Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham Writer: Andrew Matthews Producer: Katie Graham Editor/Animation: Andrew Matthews Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell Stock Images from Shutterstock Music from APM Music Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. © 2024 PBS. All rights reserved. sources: https://www.visiblebody.com/blog/word-games-fun-with-body-part-etymology#:~:text=Body%20Parts%20Named%20for%20Objects,from%20Latin%20rete%20(%3D%20net). https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/16/505754756/the-seahorse-in-your-brain-where-body-parts-got-their-names https://www.thehealthy.com/healthcare/fun-trivia-body-parts-got-names/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-61140-0 https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-grimms-law-1690827 https://aefenglommung.livejournal.com/1717342.html etymonline.com