Episode 63: Turkey

Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast - Ein Podcast von Ray Belli

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In today’s episode, we explore the etymological connection between Turkey the country and turkey the bird. Even though turkeys are native to North America, thanks to 16th century trade routes, these birds are mistakenly named after a country on the other side of the world. We also explore how these trade routes influenced the words for ‘turkey’ in other European languages.

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