1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In today's episode, we look at the etymologies of our meal words––not to mention &quot;meal&quot; itself. (As it turns out, &quot;meal&quot; has a long history of usage as a measurement word.) The meanings of our meal words have shifted over time in concert with the standard time at which these meals are eaten. Spoiler: &quot;Dinner&quot; was the original &quot;breakfast,&quot; and etymologically, the two words mean almost the same thing.&amp;nbsp; To support the show, go to: https://www.patreon.com/wordsforgranted Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast http://wordsforgranted.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17336645/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/17336645