In its Latin origin, this compliment was an insult

https://www.dictionaryscoop.com/article/In-its-Latin-origin-this-compliment-was-an-insult Words of Latin origin abound in the English language, many of them with an original meaning quite similar to the current one. But some words, however, might surprise us when we look up their etymology. What does being genuine have to do with your knees? Which word comes from people gossiping in a street corner? Which compliment started as an insult? Here are 10 unexpected Latin etymologies.