The surprisingly connected origins of "urchin" and "caprice".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "urchin" and "caprice".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "grow" and "green".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "polio" and "appalling".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "good", "gather", and "fondue".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "good", "gather", and "fondue".
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The surprisingly connected origins of "estimate" and "aim". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #estimate #aim #esteem

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