Comment on What's that word?

• NABDad@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  According to Wikipedia, the term was in use in other languages before it was taken in English

  Defenestrations of Prague

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  • EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yep!! It’s actually an interesting little story behind the word.

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• Noodle07@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s because it’s French

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  • samus12345@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s weird that any language does, really.

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    • db2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s French. Guillotine was already taken.

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  • chuckleslord@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No, it’s Latin.

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