Forum:SH Archive/Etymology

Many articles contain a paragraph or two on etymology. Palpatine's behind the scenes sections, chiseled with Praxitelean precision long ago, include the Taxi Driver etymology, Palatine Hill, "palpate," while making it clear that, "the real-world origin of the name "Palpatine," meaning the reason George Lucas should have chosen this name for the character, is not known." Shaak Ti's behind the scenes section also mentions that "Shaak Ti" is, phoetically, the same with the Hindu "Shakti." I have always wanted to see all the Darths receive possible etymologies in their articles. For example, I Darth Ikoral, the Sith Lord from Star Wars: The Old Republic obsessed with Sith blood purity, is a very cleverly devised Darth name, and I wanted to mention it behind the scenes. I also noticed that Palpatine's dad's first name is the same as that of a real individual, a Thracian general of antiquity. I added that in the article, and it was removed as fanon. I am not sure I understand the term "fanon" itself, but I don't think I'd like an etymology.

I really wish to see more etymologies that do not derive from official sources. If there is a place for a casual statement made in an interview or an online message board to be quoted as if it were the Divine Logos in the main page, there is place for etymologies behind the scenes. Who knows, maybe someone out there speaks a language in which Vowrawn means something, and everyone should know what it is! --R5-X41238-G8-R3-3124-D2 23:10, March 15, 2012 (UTC)