Mimetaster is a Devonian marrellomorph , it got its name because imitating him is the ultimate test for a mime( i might have made up the etymology)

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Wolverine

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The wolverine's questionable reputation as an insatiable glutton (reflected in the Latin genus name Gulo) may be in part due to a false etymology.

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What is i mutation? I mutation (also known as umlaut) is a regular change in the vowels stems of some words under certain circumstances. It survives in modern English is such word-pairs as "man"/"men", "full"/"fill", "food"/"feed", "mouse"/"mice", "old"/"elder". (1)

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He's pretty amazing. Glad you like the cut of his jib - now its time for me to look up the etymology of "cut of his jib". here are a few more of Spilliaert's discreet masterpieces.

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It's like the Devil in me saw the God in you
You epitomize the etymology of enthusiasm!

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Rurimon
Level: Child (NB: The kanji used for Child (成長期) translates to "growing season")
Etymology: From "ruri-iro" (瑠璃色), the color lapis lazuli, named after the gemstone of the same name.
https://t.co/vQYFa4sRhw

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Level and etymology summary:

Aequcedramon
Level: Adult
Etymology: From "aero" (エアロ), "aqua" (アクア), and "ice" (アイス).
https://t.co/J9z01KTc1h

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~About Baka(馬鹿)~

Baka is ''idiot'' in English.

Ba means ''horse''🐎

Ka means ''deer''🦌

There are some theories about the etymology but the most famous one is

''One day, a fool man mistook a deer for a horse. That's why he's baka.''


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OurJune issue features several exciting studies on stem cell models of human development, showing hESCs make trophectoderm & can be used to create blastoids. The cover art by Misaki Ouchida plays on the etymology of "placenta" which is “cake” in Latin. https://t.co/aGkqvAoDP3

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Behold the greatest word origin provided in the online etymology dictionary

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According to Watanabe, the etymology of Guilmon is "guilty" (ギルティ).

https://t.co/tCpbvgs4RH

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ETYMOLOGY.

New work for my upcoming portrait series.

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The earlier days of etymology were easier...

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memes but make it about etymology❤️❤️❤️ love the way Thorn is like "I can't believe your language compares a proposal to a physical injury" and Leif is like WHOMST AMONG US HAS NOT BEEN ENTIRELY INCAPACITATED BY LOVE

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Seriously, am I going to have to be doing one of these etymology threads every time the Crunchyroll translator for "Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro" uses a word they don't like? Sigh...that being said, let's address Hayase Nagatoro using the word "scrub" as an insult. 1/6

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The etymology of Cerberus is uncertain though the "spotted" theory is popular. It could mean "growling," it could mean "evil from the pit" as the Greeks themselves suggested, we just don't know. What we do know is that Cerberus is the best boy.

🖼: L. Sejic

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etymology of Altair's name:

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the etymology of MAGAZINE

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New page at https://t.co/FEmFUnZR8V for Tuesday! LET THE THEORIES AND ETYMOLOGY BEGIN!🤯

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