In this interpretation, Apollo's title of Lykegenes can simply be read as " born in Lycia ", which effectively severs the god's supposed link with wolves ( possibly a folk etymology ).

The traditional etymology is from the Latin aperire, " to open ," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to " open ," which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of ἁνοιξις ( anoixis ) ( opening ) for spring.

Among Classical Greeks, amazon was given a popular etymology as from a-mazos, " without breast ", connected with an etiological tradition that Amazons had their left breast cut off or burnt out, so they would be able to use a bow more freely and throw spears without the physical limitation and obstruction ; there is no indication of such a practice in works of art, in which the Amazons are always represented with both breasts, although the left is frequently covered ( see photos in article ).

If this etymology is combined with the tradition reported by Geoffrey of Monmouth stating that Ambrosius Aurelianus ordered the building of Stonehenge – which is located within the parish of Amesbury ( and where Ambrosius was supposedly buried ) – and with the presence of an Iron Age hill fort also in that parish, then it may be tempting to connect Ambrosius with Amesbury.

The latter etymology was first suggested by John Mitchell Kemble who alluded that " of six manuscripts in which this passage occurs, one only reads Bretwalda: of the remaining five, four have Bryten-walda or-wealda, and one Breten-anweald, which is precisely synonymous with Brytenwealda "; that Æthelstan was called brytenwealda ealles ðyses ealondes, which Kemble translates as " ruler of all these islands "; and that bryten-is a common prefix to words meaning ' wide or general dispersion ' and that the similarity to the word bretwealh (' Briton ') is " merely accidental ".

St. Gregory VII having, indeed, abridged the order of prayers, and having simplified the Liturgy as performed at the Roman Court, this abridgment received the name of Breviary, which was suitable, since, according to the etymology of the word, it was an abridgment.

Another reason for doubting the literal nature of these early genealogies is that the etymology of the names of several early members of the dynasty do not appear to be Germanic, which is the origin of these peoples.

In different Indo-European languages, each of these words has a difficult etymology because of taboo deformations — a euphemism was substituted for the original, which no longer occurs in the language.

This statement was likely picked up by the author of the Estoire Merlin, or Vulgate Merlin, where the author ( who was fond of fanciful folk etymologies ) asserts that Escalibor " is a Hebrew name which means in French ' cuts iron, steel, and wood '" (" c ' est non Ebrieu qui dist en franchois trenche fer & achier et fust "; note that the word for " steel " here, achier, also means " blade " or " sword " and comes from medieval Latin aciarium, a derivative of acies " sharp ", so there is no direct connection with Latin chalybs in this etymology ).

The etymology connecting * alboz with albus " white " suggests an original dichotomy of " white " vs. " black " genii, corresponding to the elves vs. the dwarves which was subsequently confused.

The etymology of the name is disputed ; an alternative name of the dance is stantipes, which suggests that one foot was stationary during the dance ; but the more widely accepted etymology relates it to estamper, to stamp the feet.

In fact, the etymology of the family is enterobacterium with the suffix to designate a family ( aceae ) — not after the genus Enterobacter ( which would be " Enterobacteraceae ")— and the type genus is Escherichia.

The etymology of foo is explored in the Internet Engineering Task Force ( IETF ) RFC 3092, which notes usage of foo in 1930s cartoons including The Daffy Doc ( with Daffy Duck ) and comic strips, especially Smokey Stover and Pogo.

One etymology asserts it is derived from the root of the Irish word gob or gab ( mouth ), which the same source asserts is the root of jabber, gibber and gobble.

The Cymean historian Ephorus held the same view, and the idea gained support in antiquity on the strength of a false etymology which derived his name from ho mḕ horṓn (: " he who does not see ").

The most commonly accepted etymology derives it from Latin gradalis or gradale via an earlier form, cratalis, a derivative of crater or cratus which was, in turn, borrowed from Greek krater ( a two-handed shallow cup ).

Modern etymology reconstructs Proto-Germanic * hagatusjon-from haegtesse and hagazussa ; the first element is probably cognate with hedge, which derives from PIE * kagh-" hedge, enclosure ", and the second perhaps from * dhewes-" fly about, be smoke, vanish.

Another theory occasionally encountered is a derivation from the phrase thog mi an èigh / eugh () " I raised the cry ", which in pronunciation bears a certain resemblance to Hogmanay, as part of the rhymes traditionally recited at New Year but it is unclear if this is simply a case of folk etymology.

The veterans at first wore a combination of black police uniforms and tan army uniforms ( because of shortages ), which, according to one etymology, inspired the nickname Black and Tans.

The Oxford English Dictionary ( 2nd ed., 1989 ) kludge entry cites one source for this word's earliest recorded usage, definition, and etymology: Jackson W. Granholm's 1962 " How to Design a Kludge " article, which appeared in the American computer magazine Datamation.

These are, however, ateji characters which do not reflect actual etymology.

Modern historians explain the etymology of the word with Letze, meaning fortification which might have referred to either the remains of a Roman watchtower or to a primitive refuge of the early Middle Ages.

Because anthropology developed from so many different enterprises ( see History of Anthropology ), including but not limited to fossil-hunting, exploring, documentary film-making, paleontology, primatology, antiquity dealings and curatorship, philology, etymology, genetics, regional analysis, ethnology, history, philosophy, and religious studies, it is difficult to characterize the entire field in a brief article, although attempts to write histories of the entire field have been made.

The etymology of Apollo is uncertain.

Paeοn is probably connected with the Mycenean Pa-ja-wo, but the etymology is the only evidence.

The etymology is obscure.

The etymology is uncertain, but a strong candidate has long been some word related to the Biblical פוך ( pūk ), " paint " ( if not that word itself ), a cosmetic eye-shadow used by the ancient Egyptians and other inhabitants of the eastern Mediterranean.

A possible etymology is a derivation from the Greek word – aiges = " waves " ( Hesychius of Alexandria ; metaphorical use of ( aix ) " goat "), hence " wavy sea ", cf.

While the term's etymology might suggest that antisemitism is directed against all Semitic peoples, the term was coined in the late 19th century in Germany as a more scientific-sounding term for Judenhass (" Jew-hatred "),

abate ), as commonly used in the Catholic Church on the European continent, is the equivalent of the English " Father " ( parallel etymology ), being loosely applied to all who have received the tonsure.

The etymology of Greek is unknown.

Old Norse askr literally means " ash tree " but the etymology of embla is uncertain, and two possibilities of the meaning of embla are generally proposed.

An etymology for this name is presented by ' B.

The etymology of the name Ares is traditionally connected with the Greek word ἀρή ( arē ), the Ionic form of the Doric ἀρά ( ara ), " bane, ruin, curse, imprecation ".

Its connection with Ares, perhaps based on a false etymology, is purely etiological myth.

Art is an autonomous entity for philosophy, because art deals with the senses ( i. e. the etymology of aesthetics ) and art is as such free of any moral or political purpose.

Afghan ( Pashto / Persian: افغان ; see etymology ) is used to indicate a citizen of Afghanistan.

Albinism ( from Latin albus, " white "; see extended etymology, also called achromia, achromasia, or achromatosis ) is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of tyrosinase, a copper-containing enzyme involved in the production of melanin.

Due to a false etymology, a popular belief is that they were most likely Finns – the obsolete name of Nenets people, Samoyed, has a similar meaning in Russian: " self-eater ".

The etymology of the name Benjamin is a matter of dispute, though most agree that it is composed of two parts-ben and jamin-the former meaning son of.

The etymology of feodum is complex with multiple theories, some suggesting a Germanic origin ( the most widely held view ) and others suggesting an Arabic origin.

The broad meaning corresponds most closely to the word's etymology, the entry on " musicology " in Grove's dictionary, the entry on " Musikwissenschaft " in Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, and the classic approach of Adler ( 1885 ).

The most widely accepted etymology is from the Chinese pronunciation of the English word business.

The names of Silesia in the different languages most likely share their etymology — Latin and English: Silesia ; Polish: Śląsk ; Old Polish: Ślążsk ; Silesian: Ślůnsk ; German: Schlesien ; Silesian German: Schläsing ; Czech: Slezsko ; Slovak: Sliezsko ; Kashubian: Sląsk ; Upper Sorbian: Šleska ; Lower Sorbian: Šlazyńska.

No clear etymology can be found for the name of the chamber ; the most common explanation, dating to the later 16th century, is ' because at the first all the roofe thereof was decked with images of starres gilted '.

Jordanes relates the tribe's name to a river, though this is most likely a folk etymology or legend like his similar story about the Greuthung name.

It most likely reached its present form through a combination of the Spanish tronada and tornar (" to turn "); however, this may be a folk etymology.

The etymology of " cunt " is a matter of debate, but most sources consider the word to have derived from a Germanic word ( Proto-Germanic * kuntō, stem * kuntōn -), which appeared as in Old Norse.

However, this Proto-Algonquian term most likely was ultimately derived from a form *- a · towe ·, meaning simply " to speak a foreign language ", which would make it similar to the etymology of the Greek " Barbarian ".

That few Malagasies came to the Americas casts doubt on this etymology, but it is significant because it emphasizes what Fouchard ( and most Haitians ) consider the African-derived nature of their music and national identity.

The etymology of the term is unclear, but most scholars connect it with an Egyptian word meaning a chest, box or coffin.

Folk etymology derives its name from a combination of the word " glass " with the word " company " for a glass factory that was built there many years ago, but the presence of many Scottish immigrants to this part of Appalachia, particularly from the Strathclyde region, indicates that the town was most likely named after the Scottish city of Glasgow in Strathclyde.

In the North and West of the Ardennes lie the valleys of the Sambre and Meuse rivers, forming an arc ( Sillon industriel ) going across the most industrial provinces of Wallonia, for example Hainaut, along the river Haine ( the etymology of Hainaut ); the Borinage, the Centre and Charleroi along the river Sambre ; Liège along the river Meuse.

The very name thema is of uncertain etymology: it has been suggested that it came from the Chazar Turkic tūmān, " ten thousand men ", but most scholars follow Constantine Porphyrogennetos, who records that it originates from Greek thesis (" placement ").

Juris Doctor ( see etymology and abbreviations below ) is a professional doctorate and in some countries a first professional graduate degree in law, obtained, in the United States and other countries, by attending law school, and is generally a requirement for practicing law in most jurisdictions.

The origin of the name of the town is obscure ; the most probable etymology refers to " Arcelar ", a clearing in the woods ( laar ) located near a border ( archas ).

But, when unsupported by direct evidence, even the most tempting etymology is an unsafe guide.

Although the etymology of the word is unclear, it is certainly related to his most typical character, that of having two faces or heads.

The etymology that most reference works provide today is based on an influential survey of the word's early history in print: a series of six articles by Allen Walker Read in the journal American Speech in 1963 and 1964 .< sup > dead links </ sup > He tracked the spread and evolution of the word in American newspapers and other written documents, and later throughout the rest of the world.

Read's etymology gained immediate acceptance, and is now offered without reservation in most dictionaries.

The most commonly cited etymology for this is that it comes from the notion common among nineteenth-century antiquarians, but based on only a single 1500 manuscript, that it was used to fill empty space at the foot of stained-glass windows in medieval churches.