| From a linguistic point of view, the word natural was originally Matura of which we all know that word as it applies to learning; so, it was matura learnings. As through time with the degradation of education and the need to increase one's earnings, the letter "L" was moved thus making the phase matural earnings……i.e. learning to make a living/income. Again, as time passed and people got more offended with having to be told what to do in their job as a means of education, they decided that their education for making a living should come automatically; thus, naturally and resulting in natural earnings. Now as more ways of earning came about, trumpets came on the scene for a way of making a living; thus, natural trumpet. However, it soon lost favor as a means of earnings so the people who played it became amatural trumpet players. So, you see we now have the derivatives of the words Natural and Amatur except the French soon came on the scene and spelled it their way….amateur. WHEW!!
Liad Bar-EL |