The amazing origins of our words for jobs (MONGER, GROCER, HABERDASHER & MORE!)
More fascinating etymology fun! This time we're unpicking the origins of more traditional traders. And remember to head to https://squarespace.com/robwords to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code "robwords".
In this video, find out:
? What MONGERS have to do with mangoes
? Why GROCERS are gross
? Why vegetables used to be considered meat
? Why a TAILOR can be afraid of needles
? Where the lovely word HABERDASHER comes from
? The satisfying story behind "MILLINER"
? Why spiders make great WEAVERS
Enjoy exploring the origins of more jobs in another RobWords etymology fest.
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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Origin of MONGER
2:13 What a COSTERMONGER actually is
3:21 Etymology of GROCER
4:15 When vegetables were MEAT
5:03 SQUARESPACE
5:56 The tale behind TAILOR
7:38 Origin of HABERDASHER
8:44 Where MILLINER comes from
9:35 Etymology of WEAVER
10:50 What is a WEBSTER?
10:57 Goodbye
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Language facts and etymology fun. This is a channel for lovers and learners of English. It'll tell you where the words we use come from and why we say the things we say. As a newsreader on the TV and radio in the UK and Germany, I've built up an underst...