How ‘Loaf of a Bread’ Became a ‘Lady’ and Other Unexpected Origins of Words

Where does the word lady come from? Does a hearse have anything to do with a wolf? And why are pants the pants?
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Ingrid Longauerová
2/8/2016
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2/8/2016

Where does the word lady come from? Does a hearse have anything to do with a wolf? And why are pants the pants? 

Beautifully animated videos by Myriapod Productions explore the unexpected journey of words. Have a look at their deep dive into our vocabulary to learn how a “loaf of a bread” became a lady, or how pants became the clothes that you wear on your legs. 

 

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Ingrid Longauerová
Ingrid Longauerová
Author (journalist/graphic designer)
Ingrid Longauerová is a long time employee at the Epoch Media Group. She started working with The Epoch Times as a freelance journalist in 2007 before coming to New York and work in the Web Production department. She is currently a senior graphic designer for the Elite Magazine, a premier luxury lifestyle magazine for affluent Chinese in America produced by the EMG.
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