Who is HotForWords? Her name is Marina, she’s 27 and she’s a philologist! Now you might be asking what the heck is a philologist? Well, it’s someone who studies linguistics and etymology.. and in Marina’s case.. she has applied her Philology degree to specializing in word origins.Marina burst in on the scene in mid 2007 launching her YouTube channel HotForWords, where she takes requests from YouTube viewers for words to discuss, and she releases 3 or 4 videos each week discussing the origins of these words, in a fun and playful manner!