WORDS THAT FASCINATED ME
I was always fascinated by the way in which some words are formed in English language. People’s names, place names and many other names appear in the language in surprising ways . I remember a time when my mother insists me to drink a cup of milk daily to stay healthy. When the packet milk comes, we use to check for the label ‘pasteurized milk’. Some people argue that pasteurized milk is good. While some others say raw milk is good, as it is stripped off many of its nutrients when it is pasteurized. And the debate goes on. Have you ever imagined that it was named after Mr Louis Pasteur who invented the process of pasteurization? We all shudder when we hear about an earthquake. The word ‘quake’ has a very interesting origin. The name is derived from a religious sect where they tremble in a fit of shaking while performing their rituals. The name of that religious sect was Quaker. Later shaking or trembling of any kind has been associated with this name....