Comments on: I’m Mortgaged To Death! http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:50:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-132718 leonard Thu, 28 May 2009 17:11:13 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-132718 :???: <blockquote> chrisby280 says: 82March 2, 2008 at 7:07 pm As you probably know, it’s curently Lent, which ends on Easter Sunday. Traditionally, (and for a reason unknown to me) we celebrate a giant rabbit that hides eggs and goodies for little children. I was wondering if you could find the origin of the Easter Bunny in honor of the upcoming holiday. Also, could you find the link that ties this massive egg hiding rabbit to the resurection of Jesus Christ? I’m really curious to find out where we got this odd tradition. Your newly devoted fan, Chrisby280 </blockquote>:neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :evil: :cool: Traditional means of teaching culture...life and death. :smile: I would hope that all cults would not keep their savior hanging and know that garden snakes can rape!!!...must be like eggs hatching with out parents... :wink: :???:
chrisby280 says:
82March 2, 2008 at 7:07 pm
As you probably know, it’s curently Lent, which ends on Easter Sunday. Traditionally, (and for a reason unknown to me) we celebrate a giant rabbit that hides eggs and goodies for little children. I was wondering if you could find the origin of the Easter Bunny in honor of the upcoming holiday. Also, could you find the link that ties this massive egg hiding rabbit to the resurection of Jesus Christ? I’m really curious to find out where we got this odd tradition.

Your newly devoted fan,
Chrisby280

:neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :evil: :cool: Traditional means of teaching culture…life and death. :smile: I would hope that all cults would not keep their savior hanging and know that garden snakes can rape!!!…must be like eggs hatching with out parents… :wink:

]]> By: darlingj http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-128171 darlingj Mon, 04 May 2009 05:42:01 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-128171 A great example of an interesting derivation - and interesting to current events. A good formula I've seen you use many times - and it serves as a definition as well... A great example of an interesting derivation – and interesting to current events. A good formula I’ve seen you use many times – and it serves as a definition as well…

]]> By: leonard http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-86473 leonard Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:23:20 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-86473 Belly up? dead pledge Mortarboard as to hold mixture of cement and sand and water. thinking cap? Hawk.....good lesson Belly up? dead pledge Mortarboard as to hold mixture of cement and sand and water. thinking cap? Hawk…..good lesson

]]> By: robin643 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-8925 robin643 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:43:30 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-8925 A liitle "more" on "mortgage" (sorry, couldn't resist) . . . You're right: the mortgage is the pledge that secures a loan made by the mortgagee (the bank) to you (the mortgagor). As you make loan payments to the bank, the principal amount of the loan reduces, or "amortizes," according to an "amortization" schedule. If your loan is set to amortize over 30 years, the amortization schedule allocates each monthly payment to a combination of principal (the amount that you actually borrowed) and interest (the amount that the bank is charging you for the money that you borrowed). The payments at the beginning of the amortization schedule are allocated almost entirely to interest, so that the principal amount of the loan stays outstanding longer (and the bank makes more money on your loan). When the loan is fully "amortized"---paid in full---then your obligation to the bank, and the mortgage that secured you obligation, have each expired. Perhaps they are laid to rest in the mortgage mortuary. A liitle “more” on “mortgage” (sorry, couldn’t resist) . . .

You’re right: the mortgage is the pledge that secures a loan made by the mortgagee (the bank) to you (the mortgagor). As you make loan payments to the bank, the principal amount of the loan reduces, or “amortizes,” according to an “amortization” schedule. If your loan is set to amortize over 30 years, the amortization schedule allocates each monthly payment to a combination of principal (the amount that you actually borrowed) and interest (the amount that the bank is charging you for the money that you borrowed). The payments at the beginning of the amortization schedule are allocated almost entirely to interest, so that the principal amount of the loan stays outstanding longer (and the bank makes more money on your loan). When the loan is fully “amortized”—paid in full—then your obligation to the bank, and the mortgage that secured you obligation, have each expired. Perhaps they are laid to rest in the mortgage mortuary.

]]> By: chrisby280 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 chrisby280 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:07:04 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-3194 As you probably know, it's curently Lent, which ends on Easter Sunday. Traditionally, (and for a reason unknown to me) we celebrate a giant rabbit that hides eggs and goodies for little children. I was wondering if you could find the origin of the Easter Bunny in honor of the upcoming holiday. Also, could you find the link that ties this massive egg hiding rabbit to the resurection of Jesus Christ? I'm really curious to find out where we got this odd tradition. Your newly devoted fan, Chrisby280 As you probably know, it’s curently Lent, which ends on Easter Sunday. Traditionally, (and for a reason unknown to me) we celebrate a giant rabbit that hides eggs and goodies for little children. I was wondering if you could find the origin of the Easter Bunny in honor of the upcoming holiday. Also, could you find the link that ties this massive egg hiding rabbit to the resurection of Jesus Christ? I’m really curious to find out where we got this odd tradition.

Your newly devoted fan,
Chrisby280

]]> By: marinas morris http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 marinas morris Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:18:46 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-2431 Ahoy, Marina I have just come across a new mort- word, namely "mortsafe" which was apparently a metal cage fastened around coffins in the late 18th century in an effort to thwart the activities of grave robbers and body-snatchers. In a slightly mischievous vein, I would like to ask you to do a bit on "skulduggery" and whether it had anything to do with body-snatching (Digging up skulls and bones). Your devoted student Bob Ahoy, Marina
I have just come across a new mort- word, namely “mortsafe” which was apparently a metal cage fastened around coffins in the late 18th century in an effort to thwart the activities of grave robbers and body-snatchers.

In a slightly mischievous vein, I would like to ask you to do a bit on “skulduggery” and whether it had anything to do with body-snatching (Digging up skulls and bones).

Your devoted student
Bob

]]> By: prospero811 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 prospero811 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:24:27 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-2385 Hi Marina, Words that have the root "mort" in them include: immortal mortician mortify mortification immortalize immortality mortify amortization amortize The word "morgue" is probably based on the root "mort," as is "morbid." Interestingly, "mort" is itself a word meaning, "the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed." It also means, for some reason, "a three-year-old salmon" and "A great number or quantity." Any idea where these differing meanings come from, o' trusty Hot For Words? "Mort" is also a short form of the male given names "Mortimer" and "Morton." I wonder if they are death-related names? Or perhaps salmon-related? As always, your lesson was fabulous. Eric Hi Marina,

Words that have the root “mort” in them include:

immortal
mortician
mortify
mortification
immortalize
immortality
mortify
amortization
amortize

The word “morgue” is probably based on the root “mort,” as is “morbid.”

Interestingly, “mort” is itself a word meaning, “the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.”

It also means, for some reason, “a three-year-old salmon” and “A great number or quantity.” Any idea where these differing meanings come from, o’ trusty Hot For Words?

“Mort” is also a short form of the male given names “Mortimer” and “Morton.” I wonder if they are death-related names? Or perhaps salmon-related?

As always, your lesson was fabulous.

Eric

]]> By: clingenf http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 clingenf Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-2336 The answer is MacGyver. It was over the top; he could make a bomb out of a paper clip and ball point pen. How about this phrase "Rube Goldberg" as in an complicated and elaborate mechanisms. What is the origin of the phrase? The answer is MacGyver. It was over the top; he could make a bomb out of a paper clip and ball point pen.

How about this phrase “Rube Goldberg” as in an complicated and elaborate mechanisms. What is the origin of the phrase?

]]> By: guysavage http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 guysavage Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:55:33 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-2333 "Mortice" is another word with "Mort" in it. :???: “Mortice” is another word with “Mort” in it. :???:

]]> By: trgoblin http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/comment-page-/#comment-2313 trgoblin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:07:19 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/2008/02/15/im-mort-gaged-to-death/#comment-2313 "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey'd monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on." W.S. “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock
The meat it feeds on.”
W.S.

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