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[-] lugal@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

If you are serious, it originally means "an eye-witnessing, a seeing for oneself". Referring exclusively to dead bodies came later.

[-] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 months ago

Damn you're right, I stand corrected!

The explanation I gave came from my teacher at the university in my linguistics class, better double check everything I guess!

[-] lugal@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

I remember one false etymology my historical linguistics teacher tought me at university and it was debunked on r*ddit so I totally feel you

[-] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago

Thank you, it's a good day when I get to learn something new!

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