The Etymology Calendar is a very entertaining calendar which provides an interesting etymology every day. Despite being a historical linguist myself, the calendar teaches me something new nearly every day, and I know for sure that it is chock-full of interesting facts and funny observations for anyone who’s interested. Every entry shows how much fun the writers had with this project: the pages are bursting with enthusiasm. I predict this calendar might become a real hit as Christmas present.

It is wonderful to see how etymological explanations, which – let’s be fair – are usually quite dry, are now presented to a wide audience of language-enthusiasts in an accessible and fun manner. Even seasoned linguists will be reminded by the Etymology Calendar every single day how surprising, funny and beautiful the study of languages can be. The enthusiasm that the writers have for their field bursts from every page, without any concessions to their expertise!