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We have never pronounced the ‘b’ in ‘debt.’
‘Debt’ is derived through the Middle English word ‘dette' and from the Old French ‘dette’ or ‘dete.’
In the Middle Ages, scholars knew the word had its origin in the Latin word ‘debitum,’ so they retroactively added a ‘b.’
‘Debt’ is derived through the Middle English word ‘dette' and from the Old French ‘dette’ or ‘dete.’
In the Middle Ages, scholars knew the word had its origin in the Latin word ‘debitum,’ so they retroactively added a ‘b.’
December 6, 2024 at 3:11 PM
We have never pronounced the ‘b’ in ‘debt.’
‘Debt’ is derived through the Middle English word ‘dette' and from the Old French ‘dette’ or ‘dete.’
In the Middle Ages, scholars knew the word had its origin in the Latin word ‘debitum,’ so they retroactively added a ‘b.’
‘Debt’ is derived through the Middle English word ‘dette' and from the Old French ‘dette’ or ‘dete.’
In the Middle Ages, scholars knew the word had its origin in the Latin word ‘debitum,’ so they retroactively added a ‘b.’