The words ‘avocado’, ‘guacamole’, and ‘mole’ (the Mexican sauce) all come to use from Classical Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec Empire, via Spanish. The word ‘avocado’ actually has quite a complex etymology, so let’s start with that: Avocado The earliest origin of this word is Proto-Nahuan *pa:wa, meaning avocado. This evolved into Classical Nahuatl […]
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Dragons at the start of the Dance of the Dragons
[Spoiler warning for season 1 of House of the Dragon, no spoilers for season 2] I’m a huge A Song of Ice and Fire fan, but watching House of the Dragon, I sometimes find myself losing track of the various dragons and their riders, so I’ve made this helpful cheat-sheet. It shows every dragon at […]
The Etymology and Name evolution of Alston, Cumbria
Todays post is something bit different and perhaps a bit niche, but I’d like to share an image about the name evolution of my hometown, Alston. Alston has a population of only about 1000 people, and is nestled among the hills of the North Pennines in Cumbria, England. It is England’s highest town, and probably […]
Races of Nirn: How are the races of the Elder Scrolls Universe related?
We were in full lockdown here in Hanoi over the summer, and I decided it would be a good time to get back into some of the games I played as a teenager. In particular, I played through 3 of the Elder Scrolls games: Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim. As I played I was inevitably drawn […]