From the Latin "Intro Ducere": Difference between revisions

[[Self-Demonstrating Article|Do you know where the word "introduce" comes from? It comes]] [[Title Drop|'''from the Latin, Intro Ducere''',]] [[Self-Demonstrating Article|meaning "to guide into". As such, when you introduce you guide something into the issue being discussed, usually some new information, such as the etymology of a relevant word in that context.]] This happens in some works, when the etymology of words is used as a way to introduce bits of exposition, an explanation to a situation, a point or even a [[Reason You Suck Speech]]. This trope shows that the speaker is cultured, smart and - usually - in control, as most people in a pickle don't really worry about etymology. Usually starts with "Do you know where the word 'X' comes from?" - Note that the little etymology lesson must turn out to have something to do with the matter at hand.

** ''[[Discworld/Lords and Ladies|Lords and Ladies]]'':

** In ''[[Discworld/Men At Arms|Men Atat Arms]]'', Carrot points out that, as a policeman—from ''polis'', city—he is a man of the city. Later, Commander Vimes says the same thing during an argument with the city's ruler, Lord Vetinari, and Vetinari responds by pointing out that "politician" has the same root.