{"id":1479,"date":"2021-10-09T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T11:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2021-10-29T19:55:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T19:55:42","slug":"walls-welks-and-helicopters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=1479","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Walls, Whelks and Helicopters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Walls, Whelks and Helicopters\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-10-09T11:38:38+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In today\u2019s Adventure in Etymology we\u2019re finding out what walls, whelks and helicopters have in common.\n\n\n\nA wall [w\u0254\u02d0l\/w\u0254l\/w\u0251l] is:\n\n \ta vertical construction made of stone, brick, wood, etc, with a length and height much greater than its thickness, ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8735\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1479-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.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\/wall2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=1479-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"wall2.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In today\u2019s <strong>Adventure in Etymology<\/strong> we\u2019re finding out what walls, whelks and helicopters have in common.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vlmitchell\/35561865430\/in\/photolist-WbtRCS-Ty5Fwj-XzFxQZ-TAwD8M-TyaPA5-RCGdFe-VuzD2m-Wz8bkX-TcYi3S-SycNSX-TAxP4X-SvtVNs-2a1VgHy-26QHgJy-25bGtTy-9PpuvF-Ty6Ees-TAyuq2-9PsAGo-TJjQx1-TcWE79-SKLNBN-WvK9xm-TN1GVP-WvKauw-UdCmUB-TN1Kwa-WLP6Xg-Vxi56p-S2uQTw-WLP2vR-Vxi5RH-VuzRwb-TN2uLr-WbtYpN-Syh6cH-WvK7GN-VuzFwS-VxhUoi-WbtXxh-WbtTb1-WvJRQo-WbtVRS-VuzKF3-WLP3Ux-VxhMwH-VxhTaB-2eKx319-Wz8bFM-VuzMBN\" title=\"Hadrian's Wall\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4293\/35561865430_864629024d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Hadrian's Wall\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>wall<\/strong> [w\u0254\u02d0l\/w\u0254l\/w\u0251l] is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a vertical construction made of stone, brick, wood, etc, with a length and height much greater than its thickness, used to enclose, divide, or support<\/li>\n<li>a structure or rampart built to protect and surround a position or place for defensive purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefreedictionary.com\/wall\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>It comes from the Middle English <em>wal<\/em> (wall), from the Old English <em>weall<\/em> [w\u00e6\u035c\u0251\u026b] (wall), from the Proto-Germanic <em>*wallaz\/wall\u0105<\/em> (wall, rampart, entrenchment), from the Latin <em>vallum<\/em> (wall, rampart, entrenchment, palisade), from <em>vallus<\/em> (stake, palisade, point), from the PIE <em>*welH-<\/em> (to turn, wind) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/wall#English\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>English words from the same PIE root (via Old English) include <strong>walk<\/strong>, <strong>wallow<\/strong>, <strong>well<\/strong> (source of water, etc), and <strong>welk<\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_Proto-Indo-European_root_*welH-\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The word <strong>helix<\/strong> also comes from the same PIE root, via the Latin <em>helix<\/em> (ivy, willow, whorl), and the Ancient Greek <em>\u1f15\u03bb\u03b9\u03be<\/em> (h\u00e9lix &#8211; spiral) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/helix#English\">source<\/a>], as does the word <strong>helicopter<\/strong>, via the French <em>h\u00e9licopt\u00e8re<\/em> (helicopter), from the Ancient Greek <em>\u1f15\u03bb\u03b9\u03be<\/em> (h\u00e9lix) and <em>\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd<\/em> (pter\u00f3n &#8211; feather, wing) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/helicopter#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Cpn1AmyV91Y\">video<\/a> I made of this information:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cpn1AmyV91Y\" 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 &amp;#8211; Walls, Whelks and Helicopters\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-10-09T11:38:38+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In today\u2019s Adventure in Etymology we\u2019re finding out what walls, whelks and helicopters have in common.\n\n\n\nA wall [w\u0254\u02d0l\/w\u0254l\/w\u0251l] is:\n\n \ta vertical construction made of stone, brick, wood, etc, with a length and height much greater than its thickness, ...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8736\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1479-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.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\/wall2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=1479-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/wall2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"wall2.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In today\u2019s Adventure in Etymology we\u2019re finding out what walls, whelks and helicopters have in common. A wall [w\u0254\u02d0l\/w\u0254l\/w\u0251l] is: a vertical construction made of stone, brick, wood, etc, with a length and height much greater than its thickness, used to enclose, divide, or support a structure or rampart built to protect and surround a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,97,20,56,23,4,50,58,55,1,57,59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-in-etymology","category-ancient-greek-","category-english","category-etymology","category-french","category-language","category-latin","category-middle-english","category-old-english-aenglisc","category-podcast","category-proto-germanic","category-proto-indo-european"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1479"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1519,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1479\/revisions\/1519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}