Routine English Words Which Have Weird Origins
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020, 7:17 pm
By:
Tony Williams
#7 Lunatic
The origins of the word lunatic are rather interesting. It actually comes from a Latin word, lunaticus, which means moonstruck. This may seem rather strange, but it actually makes sense as it ties in with the idea that people would go mad on a full moon.
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