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Q&A How did « re » + « partir » compound to "repartee", which means "rejoinder"?

1 answer  ·  last activity about 24 hours ago by Jirka Hanika‭

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Q&A What semantic notions underlie 'privity' with 'privity of contract'?

0 answers  ·  last activity 2 days ago by Moshi‭

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Q&A How can a prepositional phrase shift to become a verb?

0 answers  ·  last activity 3 days ago by Moshi‭

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Q&A How did 'equity' semantically shift to mean 'Assets — Liabilities'?

1 answer  ·  last activity 4 days ago by Jirka Hanika‭

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Q&A Etymology of "son of a gun"

1 answer  ·  last activity 16 days ago by hkotsubo‭

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Q&A How did 'consideration' shift to signify grounds and the act of deliberation, then inducer of a grant or promise?

1 answer  ·  last activity 18 days ago by Moshi‭

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Q&A How did "re" + "join" semantically compound to mean "riposte"?

0 answers  ·  last activity 24 days ago by Moshi‭

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Q&A How did 'the better to —' semantically shift to mean 'So as to — better'?

0 answers  ·  last activity 24 days ago by Moshi‭

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Q&A What does "unused root" mean?

1 answer  ·  last activity about 1 month ago by msh210‭

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Q&A Recent literature on Arabic "Greater Etymology"

0 answers  ·  last activity about 1 month ago by user53100‭

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Q&A Using adjectives that are related to taste for describing emotions

1 answer  ·  last activity about 2 months ago by Jirka Hanika‭

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Q&A What is the origin (etymology) of the word مسدس (pistol)?

1 answer  ·  last activity about 2 months ago by Moshi‭

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Q&A Why is “timbre” pronounced “tamber”?

1 answer  ·  last activity 3 months ago by user8078‭

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Q&A Whence אֶת between partners' names?

1 answer  ·  last activity 4 months ago by David‭

Question Hebrew etymology
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