Midmorning Word Suggestions

Suggest a word for the Midmorning Etymologist

Every few months we invite professor and etymologist Anatoly Liberman of the University of Minnesota to join us to discuss word origins. What word should the professor take on during the program?

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Suggest a word that you've always been curious about (where it came from, how it was originally used, etc).

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