Where words come from and how to remember them (with Mark Forsyth)

There are few people in the world who know as much about where words come from as Mark Forsyth. His first book, The Etymologicon, was a journey through the origins of many common words and their connections, and he has since written various other books about words, language, and writing.
In this interview Mark tells fascinating and entertaining stories about where words come from, how to remember them, and how to use those words to be a better communicator.
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[@hispanocubanoamericano3388]

I'm going to buy 'The Etymologicon,The Horologicon,and The Elements of Eloquence'.Such an outstanding interview!

[@sorayafooladi8392]

Thank you so much for your lessons, I really appreciate you because l use them a lot to improve my English skills. I found that today and I try to listen every day. God bless you and your family.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Fascinating stuff! I had no idea that all the different meanings of 'buff' come from the same origin 🤯

[@echolee601]

Having read most of his books and I can say this man is soooo fascinating😉😉
The “buffalo” sentence is also in his book “Etymologicon”，funny！

[@lilianagallo8771]

Thanks for this interview. The voice of him has a sound which doesn’t let understand very well.

[@callunamoore]

"You should definitely play with a language" - I like it! :-)

[@marthamuterperel123]

It was amazing!!!!! Thank you very much !!!!!

[@samrowbotham8914]

I just started to read the book and was looking for the pronunciation. I know the word anarchy emanates from the word Archon. I also understand that the word virus originally meant poison.
For years I have been writing down every new word I come across and have put them into my own lexicon. I then attempt to use them in conversations that way growing my vocabulary. As a bibliophile my favourites words are to do with books. I am a librocubicularist and a bibliotaph with a penchant to be a sesquipedalian.

[@havefunbesafe]

Mark seems to be the reluctant witness in this interview.

[@asiyaterkenova7494]

He is like a linguist professor from” My fair lady”. Handsome

[@ritagreco3359]

Speechless!!!! Just speechless. Thank youuuuuuu Christian you are the best in choosing such interesting, cultured person and at the same time so clear and pleasant to listen👍👍🤗😍

[@moulmour]

Thanks a lot to both of you.

[@patiperrobrazilienses3567]

Great teacher, great video!

[@Katerok2]

You are my best friends even you don’t know me! 🖐🏻I am an admirer of you both! Bravo gentlemen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much for enlightening me and thousand people around the world!! All the best! ( I’m a little bit worry about Canguro! Where are you and new episodes of the podcast? )

[@ForYou-kg8kk]

Thanks dear teacher

[@markdonovan1540]

A pity the sound quality of the call was poor, but it was very interesting nonetheless

[@teresawrzesniewska2913]

Thank you very much 🌞

[@1002BlackSheep]

Thank you 🥰💕

[@CarlosAlberto-lb7vr]

Thank you

[@user-sn2bf7kf5h]

Thanks.

[@babaevshahymerdan-jk5rd]

Of course, Norman Lewis and Wilfred Funk wrote amazing books about etymology.

[@Ahe432]

💗

[@Tony32]

Great interview, this guy should open a youtube channel, I'm sure it would be popular.

[@ForYou-kg8kk]

First veiw first like first comment!!

[@moaydshagaf9419]

I thought that origin of amateur is Amature ( opposite of mature, childlish, with A as a prefix denoting the opposite of the following syllable ).

[@consssf]

Unfortunately. I can't understand what is this man talk about without subtitles.

[@porterosize]

There are subtitles now

[@aliceglamis]

though I struggled to understand him due to video quality x

[@porterosize]

Terrible sound, a lot of energy trying to understand what this person is saying. In my opinion this video needs subtitles

[@tarekaidi981]

there are subtitles ... click CC and enjoy this content

[@porterosize]

@@tarekaidi981 Are new! yesterday I didn't see that. Thank you

[@tarekaidi981]

@@porterosize you're welcome

[@Loredamico]

It was a challenge to understand his accent. Teacher's accent and speed is a gift for us, but a real conversation like this make our listening skills to improve, doesn't it?

[@nacho.4583]

@@Loredamico He talks like the 97% of the native speakers use to do. Teachers usually have a clearer accent to be easily understood by learners.

[@BlackboardEnglish]

Is there a podcast version of this?

[@BlackboardEnglish]

Answered my own question. Yes, there is! All the links are in the description. 😄

[@EnglishBlackFriday]

First to show up!

[@gabrielinacio6331]

Subtitles PLEASE!!!

[@manuelrocha9176]

Insteresting theme but really was very very very hard to understand because of the an not accurate sound coming from the lecturer.

[@davidcoloma3057]

Me resulto bien complicado entender la explicación de este caballero SE LE olvido que estamos aprendiendo Inglés....

[@volvaire6541]

Tiene subtítulos.

[@rodrigoreiscs]

The interviewee's audio is horrible, practically almost all of his interviewees have this flaw.

[@aliceglamis]

that Mark is super hot x

[@roseouvidor4722]

Sorry, but I can't understand this guy. Is he speaking a different language from tou?

[@lubovtaranukha9903]

Well, here you've just got as many as 2 native speakers chatting