The surprisingly connected origins of "computer" and "account".

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https://youtube.com/shorts/94folLzYuvw

The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".

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https://youtube.com/shorts/VtXbmSg0ki0

The surprisingly connected origins of "instrument" and "destroy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #instrument #destroy

https://youtube.com/shorts/4O33vmgJtCA

The surprisingly connected origins of "cow" and "beef".

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https://youtube.com/shorts/KssVgifkVak

The surprisingly connected origins of "assets", "sad", and "satisfy".

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https://youtube.com/shorts/SlY5hwwFeuU

The surprisingly connected origins of "detective" and "thug".

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https://youtube.com/shorts/s97_z2HUo80

The surprisingly connected origins of "voyage" and "way".

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https://youtube.com/shorts/rMm8SO9dQNo

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