The distinctive human ability to plan (the word itself is derived from a term of geography, the Latin for "plain") stumbles as well when the maps are lost.
Nantahala Gorge is the subject of many Cherokee legends; its name is derived from a term meaning "the place where only the noonday sun can shine".
The origins of the general name Albanian, which traditionally referred to a restricted area in central Albania, and of the current official name Shqip or Shqipëri, which may well be derived from a term meaning "pronounce clearly, intelligibly," are still disputed.
Krakauer, a professor of neurology and neuroscience at the School of Medicine, has recruited computer scientists trained at the Whiting School of Engineering to create a software engineering team known as Kata (the name derives from a term for training in Japanese martial arts).
The severity level of the soil moisture state is computed after comparison with long term statistics derived from a long term simulation.
(The "wiki" name is derived from a Hawaiian term meaning quick or fast, according to the site).
It has been given a catchy acronym, Achoo syndrome, derived from a longer term, autosomal dominant compelling helio-ophthalmic outburst.
The locality was originally known as Wacca Pilatka (derived from a Timucua term meaning "cows' crossing"), which was interpreted as Cowford during the English period (1763 83).
It was originally known as Mahkato, a name derived from a Sioux term for the blue clay along the riverbanks (Mankato was the result of an early spelling error, though the misspelling stuck).
Sarasota, variously spelled Sara Zota, Sarazota, and Sarasote, appeared on maps in the 1700s, but the origin of the place-name is uncertain; one explanation is that it may have been derived from a Spanish term meaning "a place of dancing".
The archbishop, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, made news last week by declaring what headline writers called war on Wonga, one of the biggest high-interest lenders whose name is derived from a slang term for money.
