WORD HISTORY

Word History was established in 2023 as a platform for exploring etymology, Leon's favourite area of historical study. The project began with a weekly podcast, each fifteen-minute episode structured around a specific theme, offering details of word origins alongside related stories and events from history. Following this, Leon went on to develop Derivety, a daily word game that challenges players to identify a word based on its etymological roots within a set time limit. His interest in historical linguistics also led to the creation of Old Words New Names, a collection of 75 baby names inspired by the blending of words from ancient languages such as Old English, Old Norse, Latin, and Ancient Greek.