#lingcomm — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #lingcomm, aggregated by home.social.
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The surprisingly connected origins of "urchin" and "caprice".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #urchin #caprice #hedgehog
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The surprisingly connected origins of "estimate" and "aim". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #estimate #aim #esteem
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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #choice #disgust
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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #choice #disgust
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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #choice #disgust
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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #choice #disgust
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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #choice #disgust
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The surprisingly connected origins of "seismic" and "whittle".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #seismic #earthquake #whittle
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The surprisingly connected origins of "cow" and "beef".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #cow #beef #anglosaxons #normans
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The surprisingly connected origins of "detective" and "thug".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #detective #thug
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The surprisingly connected origins of "voyage" and "way".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #voyage #way
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The surprisingly connected origins of "pyrotechnic" and "firework". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #pyrotechnics #firework #NewYearsEve
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The surprisingly connected origins of "vice" (as in vice-president) and "weak". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #vice #vicepresident #weak
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The surprisingly connected origins of "Donald" and "dip".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #donald #dip #ruler #hollow
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The surprisingly connected origins of "climate" and "lid". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #climate #climatechange #lid
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The surprisingly connected origins of "in" and "inn".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #inn #innsofcourt
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The surprisingly connected origins of "pitcher" and "beaker".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #pitcher #beaker
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Happy #LimerickDay! In lieu of a (bad) limerick of our own, we’ll point you to our video about Verse, which talks about the basics of poetic form, including the limerick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxFzgH0y9Jw
#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Limerick #Verse #Poetry
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The surprisingly connected origins of "shrove" and "carnival". https://youtube.com/shorts/g-qTw8ik1eA
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #lent #shrovetuesday #pancakeday #fattuesday #carnival #carneval
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The surprisingly connected origins of "damsel" and "danger.
https://youtube.com/shorts/_X2chj9jEBA
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #damsel #danger
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The surprisingly connected origins of "consider" and "desire".
https://youtube.com/shorts/27icu--jL6w
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #consider #desire #astrology
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Happy #LimerickDay! In lieu of a (bad) limerick of our own, we’ll point you to our video about Verse, which talks about the basics of poetic form, including the limerick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxFzgH0y9Jw
#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Limerick #Verse #Poetry
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The surprisingly connected origins of "Accident" and "Cadaver".
https://youtube.com/shorts/fARBzy2BQdM
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #accident #cadaver
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The surprisingly connected origins of "trouble", "disturb", and "storm".
https://youtube.com/shorts/zdXMZHcWBw4
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #trouble #disturb #storm
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The surprisingly connected origins of "queer" and "thwart".
https://youtube.com/shorts/lFa66dtyxzs
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #mow #queer #thwart
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The surprisingly connected origins of "queer" and "thwart".
https://youtube.com/shorts/lFa66dtyxzs
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #mow #queer #thwart
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The surprisingly connected origins of "queer" and "thwart".
https://youtube.com/shorts/lFa66dtyxzs
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #mow #queer #thwart
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The surprisingly connected origins of "queer" and "thwart".
https://youtube.com/shorts/lFa66dtyxzs
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #mow #queer #thwart
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The surprisingly connected origins of "queer" and "thwart".
https://youtube.com/shorts/lFa66dtyxzs
#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #mow #queer #thwart
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Happy #LimerickDay! In lieu of a (bad) limerick of our own, we’ll point you to our video about Verse, which talks about the basics of poetic form, including the limerick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxFzgH0y9Jw
#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Limerick #Verse #Poetry