Resulta que las palabras "merry" (en "Merry Christmas") y "breve" están emparentadas etimológicamente a través del protoindoeuropeo "mréǵʰus". Así que a todos a los que no os gustan estas fechas os deseo unas Breves Navidades #Lingüística #cognate #Navidad #Christmas
#Guarantee and #warranty share an #etymology but came to #English via different languages
Because if "warranty" ever breaks, it's nice that they'll give us a replacement.
#linguistics #words #language #cognate #synonyms
A tantalizing word which seems more closely related to its #Hittite #cognate, h2ih3s, than neighboring #Lithuanian’s, iena, or other PIE ‘pole’-like words such as Eng. oar, (>Old Eng. ār-) and Anc. Gk, οἴηξ, tiller, or even ON þilja, plank or floorboard.
#Tallinn
#Etymology #Etümoloogia
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Dutch "uitnodigen" is a neutral word for "invite", but you should avoid its German #cognate "nötigen" since it means "coerce through force" and is illegal ☝🏻
"Uitnodigen" and "nötigen" are derived from "nood" viz. "Not" and cognate to English "need"
#LessObviousDutchGermanCognates
At least as scientific as "climate change" http://j.mp/TowerOfBabelWasWhen #cognate
