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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So “overseer” is still a valid career path in America?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's pronounced "officer" nowadays

[–] CrayonRosary 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Do these words share an origin?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Apparently not, but it is interesting how similar they sound.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/overseer

https://www.etymonline.com/word/officer

[–] CrayonRosary 2 points 1 month ago

That's a cool site. Thanks for sharing that!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

KRS-One was not wrong. Just because the words had different origins centuries ago doesn't mean that people didn't use them in largely synonymous ways more recently. It's not like racist pigs are researching linguist history.