Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square202linkfedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down11
arrow-up1219arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square202linkfedilink
minus-squareleadore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 hours agohttps://www.etymonline.com/search?q=snorkel
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 hours agoYeah, pretty much what I expected. Related, but not really descended
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours 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.
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.