Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Recently Observed

1. "Consummate" and "Consomme" share a root:
Consomme

clear soup made from well-seasoned stock

Etymology: French, from past participle of consommer to complete, boil down, from Latin consummare to complete

Consummate

1 : complete in every detail : PERFECT
2 : extremely skilled and accomplished
3 : of the highest degree

Etymology: Middle English consummat fulfilled, from Latin consummatus, past participle of consummare to sum up, finish, from com- + summa sum
2. "Torte" and "Tortilla" share a root:
Torte

a cake made with many eggs and often grated nuts or dry bread crumbs and usually covered with a rich frosting

Etymology: German, probably from Italian torta cake, from Late Latin, round loaf of bread

Tortilla

a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread usually eaten hot with a topping or filling (as of ground meat or cheese)

Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, diminutive of torta cake, from Late Latin, round loaf of bread
3. David Hasselhoff feels qualified to judge other people's talent.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's posts like this, Dan, that keep me coming back for more everyday. Nice.

Pat