I was lucky to have a class on linguistics when I was in school. It was there where I learned the concept of etymology and realized how interesting the origin

I was lucky to have a class on linguistics when I was in school. It was there where I learned the concept of etymology and realized how interesting the origin of words is. I am constantly amazed at how relevant it is every day. I am a currently an enterprise architect, and every day, the "naming things is hard problem" is front and center. Understanding how the use of words developed historically, say, even within a single organization/culture, and how to research that is an amazing skill and really helpful. That is in addition to understanding how to use tools like etymonline or other famous etymological dictionaries to find out the origins of even old words, that we have been using for thousands of years. You'd be surprised by the insight, and even sometimes inspiration you find when you see the origins of words. Things are not always as they sound/seem. Thinking practically, consider the implications of these skills for data modeling/data dictionaries, business glossaries, naming variables, etc. Really valuable and interesting!