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[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 97 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Me when languages from different groups have different words for an object

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 59 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] cypherix93@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] janNatan@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Actually, English is a Germanic language. However, you are right that this specific word in English is not Germanic.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most words in English aren't.

[–] janNatan@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 weeks ago

Those damn French.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

English is a chimera that ate the faces of 3 other languages and wears their skins