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From Gintautas Kaminskas:
It could also be related, instead, to English sorry, which originally referred to physical pain in addition to mental pain. Unfortunately our Lithuanian isn't very good and we don't have any sources on it, so we cannot confirm OR deny. Regular TOWFI readers will recall that a gut feeling alone doesn't cut it in etymology. It is interesting to see the Lithuanian words, nonetheless! Thanks! |
From Greg Umberson:
From Steve Parkes:
For those who may not know, Steve Parkes lives in Staffordshire, England. |
*Ado - It seems that this word is unfamiliar to some people... |
From Steve Parkes (yep, the same
one!):
Love that heraldry! |
From Laurence Howland:
Actually, vaurien, which means "worthless person", comes from French vaut, the third person singular of valoir "to be worth" + rien "nothing". It reminds us, in a way, of the 19th century term nincomnoodle, which was formed on the lines of nincompoop but was understood as a "no-income noodle". |
From Louis Nettles:
Oh yeah, Billy Ray Cyrus. He's not a doctor but he plays one on TV now! |
From Erica Hruby:
No, cubicle's inclusion was intended. (Perhaps we should highlight our witticisms in green to reduce the confusion.) Seriously though, cubicle does derive from cubare and, yes, it originally referred to a bedroom. It was applied to work areas in the 20th century. |
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