In all honesty I think the etymology of words is so much cooler than just knowing the definition. I feel like understanding the root of a word, helps you understand the base reason for why it was chosen in English to signify whatever it's intended concept is, thereby making it much easier to FEEL the language and use it well. Instead of just memorizing fucking definitions.
So I decided to make an Etymologocal Background feature. I just got to think of a better name.
Without further ado:
integrity
mid-15c., "wholeness, perfect condition," from O.Fr. integrité, from L. integritatem (nom. integritas) "soundness, wholeness," from integer "whole" (see integer). Sense of "uncorrupted virtue" is from 1540s.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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I think its interesting how we assign values to everything in our lives, including the noises we make and symbols we draw. I like this etymology background of the day idea you've got going here.
ReplyDeleteyeah! thanks man
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