Word of the Day: DELVE
To deeply examine or excavate
delve (verb) - to dig or dive in search of something; to conduct thorough research and investigation [delv]
delve as a noun can refer to a cave, a hollow, or an excavation
BREAKDOWN: The word delve derives from the 9th-century Old English word delfan, which itself came from Old High German word telban. These were all words for digging at a time when the word dig hadn’t been uttered yet, but that meaning of delve has given way to the more common connotation of searching or researching.
“But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.” —Marie Kondo
[Our Wednesday Wildcards are fascinating and important words that are not derived from classical roots.]