Word History: Love Word Origins
History Daily, one of the world’s biggest history podcasts, hosted by Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers), takes listeners on a journey through history, spotlighting significant events that occurred "on this day".
An exclusive episode of Etymoleon Word History recently featured on the podcast as part of the Saturday Matinee series.
The episode gets into the language of love, exploring the origins of Valentine’s Day and uncovering why a kiss involving tongues is called a 'French kiss'. Discover why being called a flirt in the Middle Ages was hardly a compliment, and how a popular dating app nearly went by the name Matchbox.
Here's a snippet from the episode.