by Jill Tomey | Oct 25, 2022 | 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 | Sep 25, 2022 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Diligence Word Origin Diligence is a descendant of diligere, a Latin word meaning “to value highly”. It is formed by combining dis (“apart”) and legere (“to choose”). Diligent individuals choose to make the most...
by Jill Tomey | Aug 25, 2022 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Responsibility In Other Languages Spanish – responsibilidad French – responsabilité German – Verantwortung Italian – responsabilità Swedish – ansvar Basque – erantzukizuna Portugese – responsabilidade...
by Jill Tomey | Jul 24, 2022 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Positivity Word Origin positive (adj.) early 14c., originally a legal term meaning “formally laid down, decreed or legislated by authority” (opposed to natural), from Old French positif (13c.) and directly from...
by Jill Tomey | Jun 25, 2022 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Sincerity Word Origin The word sincerity comes from the Latin word sincerus meaning “sound, pure, whole,” perhaps originally “of one growth” i.e. “not hybrid, unmixed”. Can you see where being sincere is...
by Jill Tomey | May 27, 2022 | 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...
