For those of you who are wondering, 'etymology' means the history and origin of words. For example, the word 'courage' comes from the French word 'cor', which means 'heart'. This means that to be courageous is to act from your heart. - As you can see, by learning etymology, we can deepen our understanding of the meaning of words and their cultural contexts. This will help you to improve your English vocabulary, speaking and comprehension and sound more like a native speaker. - In today's lesson, we learn the etymology of the following ten words: etymology 0:30 serendipity 1:05 quixotic 1:31 pandemonium 1:55 chutzpah 2:24 kangaroo 2:43 typhoon 3:12 mistletoe 3:34 doppelganger 4:02 bungalow 4:24 -