• The word is from Old English "prættig" which means "cunning"
• By the 15th century, people used it to describe something that is made cleverly or artful.
• Over time, the modern use for the word pretty is not used to describe someone who is attractive and good-looking or pleas...

• The word is an Old English word that meant swift or active.
• By the 15th century, the word had emerged many different meanings ranging from being handsome to someone who is skillful. Expressions such as "tall of hand" and "tall of tongue" also arose which meant that this person was ...

What is the meaning and purpose of life?

• Answer 1: It’s personal. You have to find your own meaning. You have to find it for yourself, so the important part is not the answer, it’s the question. You just have to sit there and dig with the question. It...