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[–] [email protected] 96 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 58 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] cypherix93 50 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Most words in English aren't.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 days ago

Those damn French.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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