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 | Mar 25, 2022 | 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 25, 2022 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Patience In Other Languages Spanish – paciencia French – patience German – Geduld Italian – pazienza Swedish – tålamod Basque – pazientzia Portugese – paciência For other character qualities...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 1, 2020 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Initiative Word Origin The word initiative is derived from the Latin word initiare which means “to begin, to originate”. Can you see how initiative is getting something started? Sign Language Check out the following links from...
