{"id":1398,"date":"2021-09-04T11:56:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T11:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2021-09-04T12:53:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T12:53:45","slug":"adventures-in-etymology-25-yarn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=1398","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Etymology 25 &#8211; Yarn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology 25 &amp;#8211; Yarn\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-09-04T11:56:54+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Today we're spinning a yarn and telling a tale about the origins of the word yarn [j\u0251\u02d0n\/j\u0251\u0279n].\n\n\n\nDefinition:\n\n \ta continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.\n \tA long, ofte...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9396\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1398-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=1398-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"yarn2.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Today we&#8217;re spinning a yarn and telling a tale about the origins of the word <strong>yarn<\/strong> [j\u0251\u02d0n\/j\u0251\u0279n].<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pmillera4\/23714947824\/in\/photolist-C8BiLL-6BFwuo-6MT6Ci-6MT5Dr-6BFx3h-71TyEF-71TzDx-6z28Y1-6zGqGD-6BBppH-6KcE6u-6KcCZN-6zGqMg-6y8sSJ-6yX4Ht-C53vA-4n6jkG-ys9cs-4pMgF4-71TydK-6MXgWW-4n6jeN-ecfsE2-6BBof4-6ZAujz-6rv15C-PSkpH-6MT4u8-7Lv63x-uV8Hs-3yB52n-71TyVi-7Lz5NW-PRMuj-6ruZBN-c3pf-6egian-7ZHj6t-71XAv1-6MT62c-6yX4P2-5kfBKU-6K8xGT-7pMiiG-7pMixj-6ektPd-7pHqgp-6z29u5-6eku19-6FaLiy\" title=\"Yarn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1691\/23714947824_77a7af3592_z.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.<\/li>\n<li>A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefreedictionary.com\/yarn\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>It comes from the Middle English word <em>yarn(e) \/ \u021dern<\/em> [\u02c8jarn\/\u02c8j\u025brn] (yarn, fibre used to weave or knit), from the Old English word <em>\u0121earn<\/em> [j\u00e6\u035c\u0251r(\u02e0)n] (yarn), from the Proto-Germanic <em>*garn\u0105<\/em> (yarn) from <em>*garn\u014d<\/em> (gut, intestine), from the Proto-Indo-European <em>*\u01f5\u02b0orn-\/\u01f5\u02b0er-<\/em> (gut, intestine) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/yarn\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The English words <strong>hernia<\/strong>, <strong>cord<\/strong> and <strong>chord<\/strong> come from the same PIE root: <strong>hernia<\/strong> via the Latin <em>hernia<\/em> (protruded viscus, hernia)  [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/hernia#Latin\">source<\/a>], and <strong>c(h)ord<\/strong> via the Old French <em>corde<\/em> (rope), from Latin <em>chorda<\/em> [\u02c8k\u02b0or.da] (tripe, intestine, string of a musical instrument), from the Ancient Greek <em>\u03c7\u03bf\u03c1\u03b4\u03ac<\/em> [k\u02b0or.d\u025b\u030c\u02d0] (khord\u00e1 &#8211; guts, intestines, gut string(s) of a musical instrument such as a lyre) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/cord#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z1vF0aeIxT0\">video<\/a> I made of this information:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z1vF0aeIxT0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video made with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37vAg5P\">Doodly<\/a> &#8211; an easy-to-use animated video creator [affiliate link].<\/p>\n<p>I also write about etymology, and other language-related topics, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/create.blubrry.com\/resources\/podcast-media-hosting\/?code=omniglot\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/banner_blubrry.png\" alt=\"Blubrry podcast hosting\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology 25 &amp;#8211; Yarn\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-09-04T11:56:54+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Today we're spinning a yarn and telling a tale about the origins of the word yarn [j\u0251\u02d0n\/j\u0251\u0279n].\n\n\n\nDefinition:\n\n \ta continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.\n \tA long, ofte...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9397\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1398-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=1398-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/yarn2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"yarn2.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Today we&#8217;re spinning a yarn and telling a tale about the origins of the word yarn [j\u0251\u02d0n\/j\u0251\u0279n]. Definition: a continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting. A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale. 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