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You can't just make up etymology
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If you knew the origins of most words, you'd be surprised :-) Try it in a foreign language and it gets weirder and funnier:-)
Quoting: Vala True. However, uncovering such sound relationships is not hard-etymology. Take the word "fruit" for example -- apples, oranges, etc. In Hebrew, the word for fruit is also "fruit". These two words sound the same, but what shows a clear etymological relationship is that not only do they sound the same, but that they mean the same thing. In indo-oriented languages on the other hand, fruit is 'falah' or something nearly indistinguishable from "falah'. It's easy if you know the timeliness of each variation and how the phonics in different languages created different interpretations. Historical data can be found locally and expanded on. I'm always searching for new online libraries but translation is not accurate enough to be definitive :-) We need to share :-) So, let's share. Bring down your attic books.
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