> Don't go looking for any great meaning; there's no there there.

Gee, sounds like a lot of language; merely superimposing itself over a phenomenon, allowing us to feel comfortable. A certain sense of power and knowledge overcomes us when we know the word for something no matter how silly that word is. Our sense of pride and power is twofold if we can then recite some dodgy heresy etymology as well.

Reminds me of the little toddler in his cot/crib next to an open window who is suddenly confronted by an astounding looking self-guided thing that seems to defy gravity, hovering by the window looking in at the boy. The boy, awestruck by the dynamic fluttering sounds of the hovering creature turns to his mother and exclaims 'Wat'z dat!'. His mother turns briefly and offers 'A bird'. 'Oh!' says the boy turning away from the window.