Anonymous ID: cb50ab Feb. 23, 2019, 4:32 p.m. No.5352075   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>5352059

If Q edits an existing post it will say post edited in small font.

If he deletes or adds posts, you don't be able to tell without comparing to what was there before.

Anonymous ID: cb50ab Feb. 23, 2019, 4:36 p.m. No.5352113   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>2277

>>5351966

>>5351978

 

Etymology is the study of the origins of words.

 

As languages develop the meaning of words can change over time. This causes confusion and misunderstanding when communicating with other people.

 

In a world were you make a living at communicating, advertising or marketing, it is not only important to have clarity in your message, it is also important to think of your target market and understand how they understand words and messages.

 

On the positive side that words change meaning over time, it has been noted that languages that stay alive, adapt and grow over time.

 

An example would be the word nice. Nice used to be an insult and meant foolish or stupid in the 13th century and it went through many changes right through to the 18th century with meanings like wanton, extravagant, elegant, strange, modest, thin, and shy or coy. Now it means a good & pleasing or thoughtful & kind.

 

Silly meant blessed or happy in the 11th century and went through pious, innocent, harmless, pitiable and feeble minded before ending up as foolish or stupid.

 

Pretty started as crafty this changed to clever or skillfully made, then to fine and ended up as beautiful.

 

Some other changes are:

 

Word ______ Original Meaning

 

Awful__ Deserving of awe

 

Bead ___Prayer

 

Brave___ Cowardice (as in bravado)

 

Girl____ Young person of either sex

 

Neck___ Parcel of land (as in neck of the woods)

 

Nuisance______ Injury, harm

 

Sophisticated___Corrupted

 

Moar here → https://www.virtuescience.com/etymology-how-words-change-over-time.html

or just look up etymology.

Just the first of thousands of articles on this subject.

Anon has studied linguistics and etymology for decades, and knows several other languages.

 

BTW not all English words are derived from Latin roots.

 

Your post is idiotic.