Arts & Culture The Naughty Etymologist The Naughty Etymologist: You've Done Something Wrong Ideastream Public Media | By Jacqueline Gerber Published February 3, 2024 at 12:13 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:57 aga7ta / Shutterstock Derived from Latin, the word for February 2 is an adjective that can apply to any of us, but not all the time.