“Broadcast” began as a farming word for scattering seed widely. Later, it was applied to radio, TV, sports, and live video.

Defenestrate means to throw out of a window. It can also mean to remove someone from power in a dramatic or sudden way.

“Gargoyle” and “gargle” share an origin in words for the throat and gurgling sound of water. The link becomes clearer in history.

“Dunce” began with Duns Scotus, a major medieval philosopher. Later critics turned his name into an insult for supposed stupidity.