Etymology

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Doing some reading, stumbled upon this some I knew others I didn't


https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/amp/2016/02/12/unusual-etymologies/

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This is a good read, Jade. :)

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Interesting. Although Latin is a dead language, this article really highlights its continued usefulness from time-to-time. I remember watching spelling bees, and how all those whiz kids will start contemplating root words to try and figure out how to spell some crazy long word.

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