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[quote:Anonymous Coward 49819844:MV80MDIyMTgxXzcyODMyMzA5X0M2QzVFOTEy] English language has many grandparents sometimes the shared common roots sometimes they didnt to be sure there is a big difference between child and childe meter and metre but for very different reasons do you know the story of robin hood? this time period was a turning point in the development of the English language the story of the English language is a story of war, blood, and death study the history of the British islands its all right there [/quote]
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So I go to see the origin of the word boy and this is what I get
"Middle English (denoting a male servant): of unknown origin."
So of unknown origin?
How about the word sit?
Or Child -Children? Or the sentences yes I am?
Anyone care to educate me on some of these word origins? Boy,I'd like a to know...
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