isnt 'fenetre' french for window?One of the few things i remember from french at school
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taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong,
Thu 23 Apr 2009, 11:26,
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it is ayefrom Latin fenestra
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Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus,
Thu 23 Apr 2009, 11:28,
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hey I get to dig out one of my exciting trufaxas a linguist the following interests me, though may not interest others.
Most German words come from a different root to English ones. We get many of ours from Latin.
However, the word 'Window' is completely different to the Latin word 'finestra' - which is where the French get their word 'fenêtre'. But the German word is 'Fenster' - one of the few they get from Latin.
In my warped and miserable world, this is an exciting Trufax.
You may now continue as you were.
(Most German words come from a different root to English ones. We get many of ours from Latin.
However, the word 'Window' is completely different to the Latin word 'finestra' - which is where the French get their word 'fenêtre'. But the German word is 'Fenster' - one of the few they get from Latin.
In my warped and miserable world, this is an exciting Trufax.
You may now continue as you were.
b3th Not shit. Not mod.,
Thu 23 Apr 2009, 11:32,
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aye, this is indeed truewindow is Old Norse
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus,
Thu 23 Apr 2009, 11:33,
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oooooare you one them there linguaphiles too?
*glees*
(*glees*
b3th Not shit. Not mod.,
Thu 23 Apr 2009, 11:38,
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Oooh, interestingDutch for window = venster
although it's slightly archaic, we use raam more often
(although it's slightly archaic, we use raam more often
mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this,
Thu 23 Apr 2009, 11:45,
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