• a_jug_of_marx_piss [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Has there ever been a good argument made using the etymology of a word? I've certainly never seen one.

    • Budwig_v_1337hoven [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Just stumbled upon one lol (no idea whether it's actually good linguistics tho. Might be entirely made-up and still slaps)

      The word “duty” is derived from the word “due.” “Due” traces its origins back to the old French deu. Both source and derivation share the same meaning: that which is owed. A duty isn’t a responsibility to be fulfilled, it is a debt that must be repaid. If a boss tries feeding you a less etymologically accurate version of this bullshit, tell them to go pound sand. The only debt accrued on the job is the debt your boss owes you.

      Source

      • richie_rich [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Reminded me of "Debt" by Graeber, there's a lot of etymology analysis there.

    • RNAi [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      As spanish people say: "no"

    • ComradeMikey [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      the term culture came from the term cultivate which not only used in the farming sense but they felt they need to cultivate the minds and beliefs of people as sort of social conditioning. my soc class went over several etymology like the term mob and masses a few others and how roots can show indications of how it got to its current connotation i could be butchering but im summarizing mega lazy lol