Look Who it Was Random video

Album: Word History Connections

3,587 views · Published 7 October 2014 · 6:21 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: Alliterative · 2014 · Education

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Tracing the unexpected etymology and history of the word "album", from its Latin roots to The Beatles, elves, eggs, and university students in medieval Germany.

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Related blog post: http://www.alliterative.net/blog/2014/10/7/words-words-words
Related podcast episode: http://www.alliterative.net/podcast/2016/3/3/album

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