4 Feb /14

Fossil

The word fossil initially related to something being dug out of the ground and originated from the Latin fossilis.Continue reading Fossil

30 Jan /14

Roulette

Appropriately enough for a word which means “little wheel” in French, the first reference to roulette was in an 1724 newspaper, describing activities in France “Two young men fell out in the street, called la Rue St.Continue reading Roulette