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"Ratio" comes from Latin "reri" and PIE "re-" meaning "to reason or count". The mathematical sense can only be dated to the 1600s

posted by phoxy

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What did you just say about me you little bitch...

posted by Polsaker

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I wonder if and when the idiom "nothing to write home about" 's origins become ambiguous and its usage obsolete.

posted by callmemegod

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Is there a common sound of swearing across languages? (phys.org)

posted by xyzzy

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Isolated by language: the last man who speaks Taushiro (www.thehindu.com)

posted by simone

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Abso-b████y-lutely: Expletive Infixation (youtu.be)

posted by PhunkyPlatypus

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Soft drink names by region in the US (kek.gg)

posted by callmemegod

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Polari - a form of cant slang used in Britain by some actors, circus and fairground showmen, professional wrestlers, merchant navy sailors, criminals, prostitutes, and the gay subculture (en.m.wikipedia.org)

posted by PhunkyPlatypus

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Window: more recent than door, from Old Norse vindauga ("wind eye") replacing Old English eagthyrl ("eye hole") (www.etymonline.com)

posted by phoxy

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Mucus vs. Mucous: What’s the Difference? - Writing Explained (writingexplained.org)

posted by phoxy

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Door: almost unchanged since before European languages split up (www.etymonline.com)

posted by phoxy

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Using Music And Rhythm To Develop Grammar : NPR (www.npr.org)

posted by phoxy

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He hasn't been able to smell since the accident - Desde el accidente no puede oler.

posted by doggone

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Noam Chomsky - Inaccessible to Consciousness - Language giving structure to thoughts through reinternalization (youtube.com)

posted by phoxy

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Why People From Manchester Are Mancunians, Not Manchesterians (www.atlasobscura.com)

posted by PMYA