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Origins in Five is a short podcast for curious minds. Each episode explores the origin of a single word — where it came from, how its meaning evolved, and what history it carries today. These five-minute stories reveal the hidden history of everyday language.

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  • Malaria: An Old Medical Theory Preserved in a Word

    Malaria: An Old Medical Theory Preserved in a Word
    Apr 27 2026

    Why is malaria named after “bad air”? In this episode of Origins in Five, we trace the word back through Italian, ancient medicine, and the long-lived miasma theory that once blamed disease on foul-smelling air rising from swamps and decay.

    Questions? Comments? Email us at originsinfive@gmail.com.
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    4 min
  • Cereal: From Roman Goddess to Breakfast Bowl

    Cereal: From Roman Goddess to Breakfast Bowl
    Apr 24 2026

    What does your breakfast have to do with ancient Rome? In this episode of Origins in Five, we trace the word cereal back to Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain, and follow its journey from sacred agriculture to the modern breakfast table.

    Questions? Comments? Email us at originsinfive@gmail.com.
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    4 min
  • Nightmare: the Demon in the Room

    Nightmare: the Demon in the Room
    Apr 22 2026

    What if a nightmare wasn’t originally a dream at all? In this episode of Origins in Five, we trace the word “nightmare” back to an old belief in a malevolent spirit that visited sleepers in the night, sat on their chest, and filled them with terror.

    Questions? Comments? Email us at originsinfive@gmail.com.
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    4 min
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