An inventory of the Medici family in 1700 records a large arpicembalo made by Bartolomeo Cristofori.Continue reading Piano
EVS Translation Blog / Category: – P-Z
17 Dec /13
Umbrella
The word “umbrella” is derived from the Latin umbra meaning “shade”, and for centuries it was used principally as protection from the sun rather than the rain.Continue reading Umbrella
28 Nov /13
Thanksgiving
This word was originally used in the context of a religious service by William Tyndale who spoke of “psalms or prayers of thanksgiving” in 1533.Continue reading Thanksgiving
