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We be blind to our own language (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 week ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

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[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The best German etymology website considers “mal” [time, instance] to be the root of Mahl(zeit) [meal(time)]. Apparently mahlen is unrelated? My mind is also blown.

“Time time” is a wild thing to call meals, but I guess we know what the focus was.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah, but I think this has been though "measure" and it makes sense to get measure from time.