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Reposted by Rensharo, ὁ Σοφοναύτης
French 'chez', as in 'chez nous' (at our place; with us), has the same origin as the word 'casa' (house) in languages such as Spanish and Italian.
In Old French it meant "at the house of". After centuries of widening, its array of meanings has now become very broad.
Here's more:
In Old French it meant "at the house of". After centuries of widening, its array of meanings has now become very broad.
Here's more:
January 7, 2024 at 7:04 PM
French 'chez', as in 'chez nous' (at our place; with us), has the same origin as the word 'casa' (house) in languages such as Spanish and Italian.
In Old French it meant "at the house of". After centuries of widening, its array of meanings has now become very broad.
Here's more:
In Old French it meant "at the house of". After centuries of widening, its array of meanings has now become very broad.
Here's more:
Reposted by Rensharo, ὁ Σοφοναύτης
The word 'clean' has the same ancestor as German and Dutch 'klein' (small; little).
The meaning of this common Proto-Germanic ancestor is reconstructed as "shining".
In the Germanic daughter languages, this meaning shifted following different paths.
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The meaning of this common Proto-Germanic ancestor is reconstructed as "shining".
In the Germanic daughter languages, this meaning shifted following different paths.
Click the graphic for more:
January 4, 2024 at 7:11 PM
The word 'clean' has the same ancestor as German and Dutch 'klein' (small; little).
The meaning of this common Proto-Germanic ancestor is reconstructed as "shining".
In the Germanic daughter languages, this meaning shifted following different paths.
Click the graphic for more:
The meaning of this common Proto-Germanic ancestor is reconstructed as "shining".
In the Germanic daughter languages, this meaning shifted following different paths.
Click the graphic for more: