by Jill Tomey | Mar 26, 2023 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Humility Word Origin Humility comes from Latin’s humilis “lowly, humble,” literally “on the ground,” from humus “earth. Can you see how being humble is being grounded? from Online Etymology Dictionary ...
by Jill Tomey | Feb 19, 2023 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Punctuality Word Origin Punctuality comes from Medieval Latin punctualis c. 1400, “having a sharp point; producing punctures,”. The meaning “prompt” is recorded by 1670s, from the notion of “exact, precise,...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 23, 2023 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Kindness Word Origin “The word ‘kindness’ harks back to the Old English ‘kyndnes’ which meant “nation” – and has roots in the word ‘kin’, as in one’s family, race or relations. The word eventually evolved into our more modern understanding of...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 23, 2022 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Resilience Word Origin Resilience comes from the Latin root resiliens, from re- “back” + salire “to jump, leap”. Can you see how Resilience is rebounding or jumping back? from Etymonline.com Sign Language Resilient ...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 21, 2022 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Generosity Word Origin Generosity comes from the Latin root Generosus which means “of good or noble birth”. Can you see how being Generous is a noble thing to do? Sign Language Generosity Stingy Can you see how giving is...
