JOB WORDS: The stories behind butcher, baker and other trade names

Head to to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code robwords. In this video we look at the origins of the words for traditional trades: the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker and beyond! Find out: 🔪 Which animal a butcher is named after 🥖 The surprising old name for a lady baker 🕯️ How candles are linked with candidates 🔨 What carpenters originally made 👞 Why cobblers are associated with nonsense 🌍 Which country copper is named after ...and lots more! As well as the three fellas from the nursery rhyme, we also look at the origins of cobbler, carpenter and blacksmith. And I get interrupted by a cat. #etymology #words #english == Check me out on Twitter & TikTok: ​​ @robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction 1:09 Origins of “trade“ and “pr