Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 days agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square218linkfedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down11
arrow-up1228arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square218linkfedilink
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·8 days agoehh, I’d like to have some source for that. Because I can’t find any. The words “schnorchel” and “schnarchen” don’t sound anything alike. What I can find are some suggestions that with stem from the same germanic root word, but not that one stems from the other
minus-squareleadore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agohttps://www.etymonline.com/search?q=snorkel
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoYeah, pretty much what I expected. Related, but not really descended
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoAh okay, related but not descended. Thanks for clearing it up. For my part, I had read it in a book years ago about the Battle of the Atlantic. I’m obviously remembering it a bit wrong.
ehh, I’d like to have some source for that. Because I can’t find any.
The words “schnorchel” and “schnarchen” don’t sound anything alike.
What I can find are some suggestions that with stem from the same germanic root word, but not that one stems from the other
I’m with this guy.
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=snorkel
Yeah, pretty much what I expected. Related, but not really descended
Ah okay, related but not descended. Thanks for clearing it up. For my part, I had read it in a book years ago about the Battle of the Atlantic. I’m obviously remembering it a bit wrong.