Past comments by madsimian

• “The practice of ants carrying dead nestmates out of the colony.”

  11 months ago, on the word necrophoresis

• “Climax is derived from the Greek word for 'ladder'. And there's more history at the OUP blog.”

  Over 1 year ago, on the word climax

• “Etymology: Latin indagatus, past participle of indagare, from indago ring of hunters encircling game, act of searching, from Old Latin ...”

  Over 1 year ago, on the word indagate

• “I found this interesting etymology ...”

  Almost 2 years ago, on the word stamina