It's hard to say where a trend starts, but a little easier to spot when it's over. The word "trend" evolved from meaning "roll" to "turn in a particular direction/take a particular course." Now, it is used to describe what is popular.
Word History: trend
- Date of Origin Old English [OE]
The etymological notion underlying trend is of ‘circularity’ or ‘roundness’. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic base *trend-, *trund-, which also produced Dutch trent ‘circumference’, Swedish trind ‘round’, and English trundle (16th c.), and it was originally used in the sense ‘revolve, roll’. This gradually evolved via ‘turn’ to, in the 16th century, ‘turn in a particular direction, take a particular course’. The first record of the derivative trendy dates from 1962.
Here are just two "trendy" things that have had popularity booms.
Current status: IN =OR= OUT?
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| FOOD: Ra-Yu spicy oil to eat |
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| FASHION: Loose socks |
What else can you add to the list? Looking forward to your comments/mails!
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