KasDapital [any] to memes • 4 years agoThe British have infected children's television.imagemessage-square24 fedilinkarrow-up185file-text
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minus-squareCommunistShoplifter [none/use name]hexbear7·4 years agoIt’s from, of all things, 600+ year old Olde English, the Saxon word “ducas” which means “lord, lady, squire or esteemed gentlemen” which over several hundred years became “duck” link
minus-squareQuimby [any, any]hexbear6·4 years agoI choose to believe that it is from the aquatic waterfowl. But that is actually very interesting. link
minus-squareduck [he/him,they/them]hexbear4·4 years agoCool, thanks. I feel like I've heard of it but it's not used where my family's from, crazy that it's still in use and used for anyone. If you missed it I replied because of my username, but looks like it's a reference to the aristocracy and not me link
minus-squarecrispyhexagon [none/use name]hexbear6·4 years ago aristocracy and not me keeping an eye on you, duck :honk-commie: link
minus-squareCommunistShoplifter [none/use name]hexbear2·4 years agosame root, yes. Saxon + Latin. link
It’s from, of all things, 600+ year old Olde English, the Saxon word “ducas” which means “lord, lady, squire or esteemed gentlemen” which over several hundred years became “duck”
I choose to believe that it is from the aquatic waterfowl.
But that is actually very interesting.
Cool, thanks. I feel like I've heard of it but it's not used where my family's from, crazy that it's still in use and used for anyone.
If you missed it I replied because of my username, but looks like it's a reference to the aristocracy and not me
keeping an eye on you, duck
:honk-commie:
Is that the same word as duke/duchess?
same root, yes. Saxon + Latin.