Fall 2024 - Prof. Spedaliere's - The Etymology Series at WICC
Thu, Sep 12
|Westchester Italian Cultural Center
Parole, Parole e più Parole! Da C ad H. Picking up right where we left off with Ciao, our jovial congregation of logomaniacs continues its etymological investigation of everyday words with an extraordinary history.
Time & Location
Sep 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Pl, Tuckahoe, NY 10707, USA
About the event
Ever wonder what the nickname of the great Roman dictator Julius Caesar has to do with the word scissors?
How did the Latin word for head, i.e. caput, ever come to mean broken or out of order? And which everyday words that we use daily all find their origin in caput?
What do cannoli have in common with a telescope, cinnamon, and a cannon? The answer lies in the Italian word for sugar cane.
When making a toast, which expression do you use? If in Italy, you may say Cin cin! However, you may regret saying this in the presence of Japanese drinking companions.
Why do we have a b in the word debt?
In a brief virtual visit to the original ghetto, you will discover the birth of the term and how it migrated from Venice to the English-speaking world.