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15 words with medieval origins

Started by Imperial Dave, January 15, 2025, 07:38:40 AM

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Imperial Dave

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15 words with medieval origins

January 15, 2025, 07:38:40 AM

https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/15-modern-words-with-unusual-medieval-origins/

That was serendipitous...

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January 16, 2025, 10:31:46 AM

An odd list, since most are either post-medieval (e.g. freelance) or pre-medieval (e.g. atom - modern usage was derived from e.g. Democritus).

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January 16, 2025, 01:52:17 PM

True....still, I am a big fan of etymology

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