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nifty@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Also look up the origin of the word Sandwich

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Also look up the origin of the word Sandwich

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nifty@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Saved you a search: https://www.oxford-royale.com/articles/14-fascinating-word-origins-english-language/

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    Totally interesting until you look it up to find there’s no truth to it.

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      It’s kinda true, but less exciting than the person made it sound.

      gargoyle (n.)

      “grotesque carved waterspout,” connected to the gutter of a building to throw down water clear of the wall … from Old French gargole

      gargle (v.)

      1520s, from French gargouiller “to gurgle, bubble” (14c.), from Old French gargole “throat, waterspout”

      https://www.etymonline.com/word/gargoyle

      https://www.etymonline.com/word/gargle

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        Those are two different words though. If the OP had said they were related I wouldn’t protest because they likely are. But they stated it as a fact, which we do not know to be true.

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          In french, gargoyle is “gargouille”. The verb to gargle is “gargouiller”. Used in a sentence, the word is the exact same. “Il se gargouille”/“He gargles”.

          I don’t know, to me it seems pretty clear they’re related.

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            Related yes, “comes from” (the claim made here) we don’t know that for sure

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          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdD206eSv0

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