Language & Communication Etymology "Robot" was coined for a 1920 play and means "forced labor" 95 sec read
Language & Communication Etymology The word "avocado" comes from a Nahuatl word that also meant "testicle" 60 sec read
Language & Communication Etymology The word "goodbye" is a contraction of "God be with you" 65 sec read
Language & Communication Etymology "Salary" comes from the Latin word for salt — but Roman soldiers weren't paid in it 50 sec read