Some common words we use every day, including the name of one of the UK's main political parties, have a surprising origin in Irish.

Read on to find out why someone may have once called their local priest 'silly' without ever meaning offence and ... slack’) were the roots for the English word flux, coined to describe a ...

Some examples of English synonyms: Understanding the roots of words may help you find the meaning of the word even if you have no idea about it. For example, have you ever heard of the word Eunoia?

With a little knowledge you can work out the meaning of words you have never seen before. All you need to do is identify the parts of the word. Find out what a root word is and how to identify the ...