Whaur dae wirds come frae?

Whaur dae wirds come frae? If ye tak a luik at the `Introducing Scots' page on the Scottish Language Dictionaries website ye'll see that some are gey auld. But whiles we need a new wird whan somebody comes up wi a new invention or a new fashion. Then, we often borrae a wird up frae anither language or mak ane up frae bits o Latin an Greek. Wud it no be a guid idea tae yaise bits o wir ain leid tae mak new wirds? For example, stoor-sooker has been suggested instead o vacuum cleaner and cauld-press instead o refrigerator. Press is a Scots wird for cupboard. Binoculars cud be far-keekers.

Can ye come up wi some guid Scots wirds for some o thir:

Send in your suggestions for thir inventions or ony ither new wirds at ye like by email tae wirds@scuilwab.org.uk.

We'll post the best yins here so that we can a stert yaisin them.