Archive for the 'Etymology' Category

Clutter

Thursday, June 2nd, 2005

Clutter:

Probably from Middle English cloteren, to clot, from clot, lump, from Old English clott.

It’s interesting to see this as the words origin, because it’s amazing how much clutter can clog your creative arteries…

Integrity

Sunday, April 17th, 2005

c.1450, “wholeness, perfect condition,” from O.Fr. integrité, from L. integritatem (nom. integritas) “soundness, wholeness,” from integer “whole” (see integer).