Well, 'they explain' at the article linked-to through "that word" below.
What I show here is 'the group of words' that give "that word" a place to connect to your vocabulary ... deeper sources that firm the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The name "Amazon" (the name Jeff Bezos chose after his lawyer heard "Cadabra"–the name of his then-'just an online bookstore'–and thought he heard "Cadaver," and after he tried out the names "Relentless" and "Aard") is built on-ancient words that mean "|Without |Breast"
... (as the |Warrior-|Women (for whom the River (largest in the world, larger than the next 10 rivers combined) & Rainforest (and Ecommerce-Network?) were named) were rumored to cut off their breasts in order to use their Crossbows more-efficiently),
... or -ancient words that mean |Wave.
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