Where Does the Word Hedgehog Come from?

Where Does the Word Hedgehog Come from?

How often do you learn a new word in a foreign language and think about where that word came from? How was it ‘born’, who were it’s ‘language parents’? Most people look at the little spikey creature with its pointy face, little black eyes and cute little feet and think “That’s a hedgehog” and go no further. I’m Lana Betts though and I’m always curious, so join me in my hedgehog investigation.

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Enamoured - Where Does it Come From?

Enamoured - Where Does it Come From?

To be enamoured with something means to strongly like something.

The English language is heavily influenced by old French. In old French en = in, amour = love. So to be enamoured with something means to be in love with it. Knowing where a word comes from can help to remember it, and to remember how to spell it.

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Unity and Togetherness in English
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Unity and Togetherness in English

Unity: Being united or joined together as 'one'. We are living in a time when working together and thinking of others keeps ourselves and the rest of the world safe. More than ever before we need to be united as one people. So here are some other ways to describe oneness in English:

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