Stay-at-Home Parent (Word-Origin Wednesday)

03/04/2019 4 min
Stay-at-Home Parent (Word-Origin Wednesday)

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Episode Synopsis

"Stay" and "home" and "parent" are old words, going back centuries. Words to describe someone who tends to the home and children are also very old. English speakers began using the term "stay-at-home parent" very recently.