Wacky English

Sometimes when you stop and think about it, a lot of words we use in English don't seem to make sense. 

For example, toothpaste.  That seems pretty normal, right?  Well if we break it down, one would think that "toothpaste" is paste for your teeth.  That sounds disgusting.

Also, it's nice that a suitcase (now look at the word again: "suit" + "case") will hold more than just suits.

English isn't the only language that has these interesting words.  A common aspect of speaking your native language is that you don't think about the words themselves.  Every so often, I start thinking about words I say, hear, or see and analyze them (nerdy, I know, but at least it's giving you something to read about!).

Here's a link to "Wacky Word Origins."  I'm not sure if they're all true, but the explanations are interesting. :)