Etymology of Grain One may use a great variety of words on a daily basis, however it is rarely considered what language the words originated from, when they came into existence or why it is chosen to use the words that is used. Grain is a commonly used word in the English language. It is a seed that is often used in edible foods. The English meaning of grain is seed, corn or small particle. The oldest form of the word grain was the Proto Indo-European root word *gre-no- meaning, grain. And from Proto-Germanic *kurnam meaning, small seed. Latin granum meaning, a seed, grain or small kernel. Later, Old French as grain in the 12th century meaning; seed, grain, particle, berry, or scarlet dye. Grain came into the English language in …show more content…
In 1540, grain was introduced as a weight. And in 1560, grain was used to describe the arrangement of fibers in wood. The metaphor “cutting against the grain,” is an example of how the word grain is used to describe wood fibers. Most people eat foods that are made with grain daily. Some of these foods are bread, pasta, oatmeal, grits and breakfast …show more content…
Also from Latin granum, meaning grain. Both grain, granite and corn originated from the Proto Indo-European root word of *gre-no-. New Hampshire has been the Granite State since somewhere around 1825. Granite is often used in houses for counter tops and floor tiles, because of the beautiful colors and designs in the rock. It is also commonly used for cemetery headstones, because of its durability to abrasion and weather. Black Hills, South Dakota is the home to a very well-known monument, Mt. Rushmore. The monument can be easily recognized by its amazing artistry of four U.S. presidents faces carved out of the side of a mountain. The mountain that was chosen to carve is a granite mountain, therefore at this monument one can see the beauty of granite in its natural habitat. Another item that was named in reference to it’s grainy appearance is a pomegranate. Pomegranate came into the English language in the 13th century as, poumgarnet. From the Old French word, pome grenate and from Medieval Latin, pomun granatum, which literally means, apple with many seeds. The word pome meant, apple or fruit and grenate meant, having grains. Also from the Latin word, granum. A pomegranate is a delicious red, gelatinous type fruit and it contains many
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It seemed to me that the speaker believes the memorial is more than large pieces of dark, cold granite rising above the ground, but rather something with a deeper meaning. These names aren't just etchings of individuals in American history put on a rock, but rather heroes boldly standing firm in granite that allow these names to never be forgotten. This is the type of emotion I would express if I would see “Carl Taylor” etched in that stone. War is so unfair when some individuals are lucky enough to see another day, when others are not so lucky. I take pride in my country knowing no matter how unfair life may be there are individuals that will risk there life to better the cause of liberty.
There is a little bit of history behind getting the Crazy Horse Memorial. Henry Standing Bear (Oglala Lakota chief) wanted sculptor Korczak Kiolkowski (sculptor of Mt. Rushmore) to build the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Henry Standing Bear’s brother even demanded that Crazy Horse’s head be next to the presidents on Mount Rushmore in a letter, but he never got a reply back. Soon after that Henry started a campaign to have Crazy Horse’s head put onto Mount Rushmore, but the campaign failed and Crazy Horse’s head was never apart of Mount Rushmore.
I have been reading the book " Whiskey words & a shovel " by R.H. Sin it is a poem book about his feelings and his thoughts about relationships and women. He is a feminist and talked about how women should be treated and how they deserve better than what they get and I love it. I respect Sins' work so much I like what he writes, how he writes it and why he writes it. It is beautiful art it if good good having a male feminist that writes about how he feels and is not afraid to say whats on his mind.
Corn. Is it delicious? Yes. Do we think about it’s role in our lives when we’re eating it? Probably not.
The Great Depression was a catastrophic time in history that turned the lives of South Dakota citizens upside down. It wasn’t until locals suggested they build a memorial to recognize four of the past presidents that little cheer was brought among the people. This marvelous memorial was Mount Rushmore. There was success and failure along the way, but that’s only one of the reasons it stands tall and beautiful today. The four presidents the memorial consists of are Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson.
Recently, our country has been under scrutiny for racial discrimination. From police brutality to shootings at a church, America’s racial problems that were swept under the rug for so long have come back out into the light. After the raciallymotivated shooting of nine people in South Carolina, many petitions were made regarding the removal of Confederate flags and monuments, including the removal of the historic carving on the side of Stone Mountain, but I believe this would be a terrible mistake. The largest high relief sculpture in the world, the Confederate Memorial Carving, depicts three Confederate heroes of the Civil War, President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
The carving was made from sandstone and took mostly likely a stone or rock was used to chisel the details of the
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Absolutism is defined as political power that concentrated to one person or a group and opposing or shared power doesn’t exist and reigning over the country. It’s opposite of constitutional government, therefore it lacks constitution and parliamentary system and political responsibilities doesn’t exist. In my opinion, absolute ruler should have a strong military power, have a wisdom and knowledge, and enlighten his/her country. The best monarch that fits to all these condition is Frederick the Great, who was King of Prussia. First reason is Frederick the Great had a great military power.
Transition: The trip began with visiting two well-known monuments in the United States, Mount Rushmore, and Crazy
In the United States, there are many famous people, inventions, and wars. In Washington D.C., there are many monuments celebrating and remembering these famous people and events. One memorial, a couple miles south of Washington D.C., is Mount Vernon, also known as the home of George Washington. The property is more than just his home; it is his birthplace, his home, and it is his grave. Mount Vernon was built long before George Washington, but for 45 years, he almost completely remodeled and expanded the home to reflect his status as a Virginia gentleman.
When they conquered England, they brought the French fashion of wine drinking, instead of the traditional Anglo-Saxon and Viking mead drinking. The English also adopted many French names, including ‘William’, ‘Henry’ and ‘Robert’. In the last decade, William has still been in the top ten names of baby boys in England and Wales. Luke Mastin states, “The Normans contributed about ten thousand words to the English language, including a huge number of abstract nouns ending in the suffixes “-age”, “-ance/-ence”, “-ant/-ent”, “-ment”, “-ity” and “-tion”, or starting with the prefixes “con-”, “de-”, “ex-”, “trans-” and “pre-.” Most of these words are related to matters of the crown and nobility, because the Norman’s language was mostly used by nobles, and was the language of the government, and associated with wealth and
Some words in the English language are just ugly. Moist. Crusty. But the word that tops all words when it comes to ugliness is POTENTIAL. It is disgusting.
The Modern English language has a rich history, it develops and changes like many other world languages. The English language has mainly been influenced by Latin, Germanic and French over a period of two thousand years. The English Lexicon includes words from over 120 countries, however Latin, Germanic and Latin account approximately less than 30% each. The English language is second to none in the variety and amount of lexical words. The most penetrating influence on English in history is French during the Middle English period after the Norman conquests.