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minus-squarelugal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoIf you are serious, it originally means “an eye-witnessing, a seeing for oneself”. Referring exclusively to dead bodies came later.
minus-squaremorgunkornlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoDamn you’re right, I stand corrected! The explanation I gave came from my teacher at the university in my linguistics class, better double check everything I guess!
minus-squarelugal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoI remember one false etymology my historical linguistics teacher tought me at university and it was debunked on r*ddit so I totally feel you
minus-squaremorgunkornlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoThank you, it’s a good day when I get to learn something new!
If you are serious, it originally means “an eye-witnessing, a seeing for oneself”. Referring exclusively to dead bodies came later.
Damn you’re right, I stand corrected!
The explanation I gave came from my teacher at the university in my linguistics class, better double check everything I guess!
I remember one false etymology my historical linguistics teacher tought me at university and it was debunked on r*ddit so I totally feel you
Thank you, it’s a good day when I get to learn something new!