Etymology Nerd

Adam Viktor AleksicThe Effects of Language Policy in Serbia and Croatia on Linguistic Identity - Harvard University (born: ), better known online as Etymology Nerd, is an American YouTuber and linguist best known for his videos covering words and how they develop over time.
==Content==
The content on the Etymology Nerd channel mainly consists of short videos that examine the origins or evolution of various terms and their uses. He often focuses on modern slang, including that of the internet.
==History==
Aleksic began creating content under the alias "Etymology Nerd" in 2016, starting with his website etymologynerd.com.Adam Aleksic - LinkedIn He created his YouTube channel on December 21, 2016, but initially did not upload anything. He started uploading on TikTok in March 2023,The crazy history of the word “syphilis” by etymologynerd (TikTok). 23 Mar 2023 followed by YouTube in September of the same year.
==Personal life==
Aleksic is of Serbian descent. He grew up in Albany, New York and attended Albany High School. He later graduated from in 2023 with a degree in linguistics. He currently resides in Manhattan, New York City after having lived in Barcelona, Spain.THE ETYMOLOGY NERD - The Etymology Nerd
==Trivia==
*Aleksic has written for various publications.
**He wrote for local Albany newspaper in 2020.
**He wrote for , Harvard University's student newspaper, in 2023.
**He has been a guest writer for since 2024.
*While at Harvard, he founded and served as president of the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society, which grew to over 300 members.
*He has participated in a campaign to change the flag of the city of Albany.
*He is fluent English and Serbian.
**He also possesses working proficiency in Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, and Spanish; and some proficiency in Latin and French.
==Channel milestones==
===Subscriber milestones===
*1,000 subscribers: December 5, 2023
*10,000 subscribers: December 27, 2023
*100,000 subscribers: March 30, 2024
===Video view milestones===
*100,000 video views: December 21, 2023
*1 million video views: December 28, 2023
*10 million video views: March 11, 2024
*100 million video views: June 9, 2024
==References==
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2016