genuinely turned my world upside smh

  • Maoo [none/use name]
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    7 months ago

    biscuit comes from bis-cuitt, Middle English words meaning, "butt" and "food".

    • Egon [they/them]
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      7 months ago

      Huh, I always thought it came from the old french https://www.etymonline.com/word/biscuit. Seems like there's a few different etymological narratives going around https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/the-history-of-the-biscuit/
      I learn something every day