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by Amigo
Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: cancel
Replies: 2
Views: 47820

cancel

Do "cancel" and "Kanzel" (German: pulpit) have the same origin?
by Amigo
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:01 am
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: salary
Replies: 1
Views: 2685

salary

"salary" and "salt" have an interesting ethymological connection.
by Amigo
Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Anomie
Replies: 2
Views: 1541

anomy

What a funny sound equality: anomy and enemy – and also related in content…
by Amigo
Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Wisenheimer
Replies: 5
Views: 1869

Re: Wisenheimer

Quite right: an erroneous machine translation.
"Wisenheimer" in German is "Besserwisser".
by Amigo
Sat Dec 31, 2022 6:06 am
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: gringo
Replies: 1
Views: 8699

gringo

"gringo" - has obviously different meanings and word origin
by Amigo
Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:08 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: indigenous
Replies: 5
Views: 16301

indigenous

Dictionary: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
What is the difference to "native"?

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