by Jill Tomey | Mar 30, 2025 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Forgiveness Word Origin Forgive comes from the Old English forgiefan. It was a compound word combining the prefix meaning “up” or “away” with the word meaning “to give”. Can you see how forgive is giving up a claim against someone? Sign...
by Jill Tomey | Feb 27, 2025 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Courage Word Origin The origin of Courage is from Old French corage meaning “heart, innermost feelings; temper”. Can you see how courage springs from the heart? From Etymology Online Dictionary Sign Language Check out the...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 19, 2025 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Gratefulness Word Origin Gratefulness has its roots in the latin words gratus meaning “pleasing” and the verb facere which means “to make or do” to create the word gratificus – “doing a kindness”. Can you see how being grateful is the...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 30, 2024 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Endurance Word Origin The primary Latin root of endure is durare, which means “to harden; to hold out; to make last”. To create the word Endurance, the Latin durare was coupled with the Latin preposition for “in”. Can you see how Endurance is...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 22, 2024 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Trustworthiness Word Origin Trustworthy is being worthy of trust. The origin of the word trust is from Middle English < Old Norse traust trust (cognate with German Trost comfort); Can you see how you can be comfortable with something you...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 27, 2024 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Acceptance Word Origin From Latin acceptare “take or receive willingly,” Word Origin from Etymonline Can you see how Acceptance is receiving others as they are? Sign Language Check out the following links from Handspeak or the...
