CautiousYellow

joined 2 years ago

TIL the word "apron" comes from the Old French word "napron." Over time "a napron" became "an apron." in c/til@lemmy.ca

[–] CautiousYellow@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago

orange is the same: "a norange -> an orange", hence "una naranja" in Spanish.

Happy Canada Day from Foggy Halifax in c/canada@lemmy.ca

[–] CautiousYellow@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

I remember this time of year in Halifax. It would be foggy, and cold, and the foghorn would be going in the harbour.