Word Origin Atlas

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Status word origins

A human theme, seen through the words people kept using.

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Browse status word-origin cards and etymology stories.

Source-first Reviewed Jul 2026
Old French / Latin

Villain

Class contempt hardened into moral vocabulary.

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