tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post8068907024162449488..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: Calories in the CauldronM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-89434525218495347332013-06-25T12:15:53.628+01:002013-06-25T12:15:53.628+01:00Calor also occurs in Ed Moran's etymology of C...Calor also occurs in Ed Moran's etymology of California:<br /><br />California, n.:<br />From Latin "calor", meaning "heat" (as in English "calorie" or Spanish "caliente"); and "fornia'" for "sexual intercourse" or "fornication." Hence: Tierra de California, "the land of hot sex." <br /><br />(From the 'too good to be true' pile...)Popupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-46194703520292237912013-06-25T07:53:55.200+01:002013-06-25T07:53:55.200+01:00Ravie - you beat me to it, i wondered about Calder...Ravie - you beat me to it, i wondered about Caldera and came to the same conclusion - they are bowl shaped and would have contained a hot liquid when formed.<br /><br />Laurie -StourbridgeRantBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425410359312882937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-45389280340060803792013-06-24T17:01:15.895+01:002013-06-24T17:01:15.895+01:00Have thoroughly enjoyed both books and I now wish ...Have thoroughly enjoyed both books and I now wish for a "Stundenlexicon" ... Would love to be able to compare these two languages for beautiful (and long) words and their roots.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002034412151764344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-53803157955809628962013-06-24T15:00:49.945+01:002013-06-24T15:00:49.945+01:00Hello Mark, does the word Caldera share the same o...Hello Mark, does the word Caldera share the same origin as well?<br /><br />P.S.:- I thoroughly enjoyed reading both Horologicon and Etymologicon. For a word lover like myself, I couldn't have asked for more! Eagerly anticipating your next!<br /><br />Ravie Lakshmananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314890429148121581noreply@blogger.com