Etymoleon - Word History, the etymology podcast.
Word History is a podcast for people who enjoy words and history.
Each episode takes a small set of words linked to a theme. You'll hear what they mean, where they come from and which familiar words share the same linguistic roots, along with stories from the past related to their use.
Listen for words that sharpen expression, and brief histories that show how ideas and practices, as well as language, took shape. Across an archive of more than a hundred episodes, you'll find explanations of word, name and phrase origins.
The majority of etymologies featured return to Old English, Ancient Greek, Latin and Old French, providing a look into languages of the past that underpin English.
New episodes on Sundays.
Get in touch: https://etymoleon.com
Etymoleon is produced by Leon Bailey-Green.
Etymoleon - Word History, the etymology podcast.
127. Spiders
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An Italian folk dance has origins in medieval beliefs about a spider bite. Japanese folklore has a shapeshifting spider that lures young men. An 18th century illustration is behind the name of one of the world's largest spiders.
Alongside these histories, this episode uncovers the origins of words such as cobweb, Anansi, matriphagy, tarantula, Jorogumo, arachnomelia, chelated and autotomy.
Transition sound by https://audionautix.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCsHkU-TH3Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nWba9Ii5Lo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvUHcsZOhJ8
https://www.bbcearth.com/factfiles/animals/insects-arachnids/black-widow
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/maria-sibylla-merian-metamorphosis-art-and-science.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3unTLVQvTjM