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What’s in a name? (i.imgur.com)
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[-] kennismigrant@feddit.nl 14 points 2 years ago

Bird that does not live up to its name: tit.

Estonian edition (I'm not a native speaker): viinamäetigu. Not related to any alcohol (viin), does not live on mountains (mäe), mostly found outside of vineyards (viinamäe). At least it is a snail (tigu).

[-] MadBob@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago

Tit does live up to its name! It's an archaic word for a small thing. https://www.etymonline.com/word/tit#etymonline_v_13361

[-] elementalguy2@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago

Still used in the phrase titbit in the UK, which Americans censored to tidbit.

[-] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

Hence also "tit for tat"!

[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago

Same name in German: Wein (wine) + Berg (mountain) = Weinberg (vinyard); Schnecke (snail) -> Weinbergschnecke.

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