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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