Etymology and Onomastics is a series of, hypothetically, weekly articles on etymology, written by Una Ada. The goal with each entry is to cover not just the basic chronology of a given word or name’s form through history, but its usage and meaning along the way. This, of course, frequently extends to broader contextualization, discussing the various peoples and cultures that had a hand in that process. Hopefully, the broad nature of the discussions allows the reader insight not just into a word, but into history in general, especially as each article builds upon previous entries to provide a greater and greater narrative of humanity’s existence thus far.
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KinokuniyaJul 25, 2023Japanese names are pretty interesting, so I decided to maybe actually figure out what's going on with them, y'know? #japan
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| No. 2 |
Oxia PalusAug 04, 2023You ever stare at a map of Mars for a couple hours then suddenly make the foolish mistake of wondering why the names are like that? #mars
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| No. 3 |
NarutoJul 25, 2024At a certain point, we all have to wonder if, perhaps, allowing me access to maps was a mistake. This one's about Naruto, the city and the manga. #anime
#japan
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NitrogenJan 12, 2025The pacing of this one is what I call "crunchy," as the research process for it was what I call "torment." Maybe I really should get a library card. #france
#japan
#netherlands
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VikingMay 15, 2025The harder an excerpt was to transcribe the more likely I am to keep it, is this sunk-cost? No, I'm just assisting in legibility of historic documents! Look me in the eyes and tell me you could read Norwegian in Fraktur! #japan
#norway
#sweden
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| No. 6 |
AlgorithmMay 24, 2025I was aiming for something a bit lighter with this one, so it's more "Fun Facts with Una" and less ripping my hair out reading 18th century alchemy essays. #iran
#turkmenistan
#uzbekistan
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