Etymology

Etymology is the study of the history of how words are written, and how their spelling and form has changed over time.

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Example

In “etymology” by Airea D. Matthews, the poet reflects on her name and its origins.

I grew tired of saying

no it’s pronounced… now I’m tired of not

conjuring that ghost I honor say it with me: Airea

rhymes with sarah

sarah from the latin meaning a “woman of high rank”

which also means whenever I ask anyone to hold me

in their mouth I sound like what I almost am


Prompt

Write a poem about the origins of your name or another word that interests you.


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