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"Summon" is from old French 'somondre', From Latin 'summonere' originally meaning give a hint but later used in the sense 'call, summon'.
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The richest language in terms of words/expressions is undoubtedly Sanskrit. The nature of the language is such that innumerable words could be formed that leads to an ocean of words and expressions. In fact, every word is no different from an expression since every single word can be reduced to the basic verb that underlies it. E.g., "Atapatra" - umbrella, actually means "that which protects from sunlight".
According to a legend, Sanskrit words were recited by Lord Brahma to a sage for an entire year but still all the words could not be included. Since the language is no more in a common person's tongue, the vastness of the language is not discussed anywhere. Isn't that a pity for a great language?
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I am trying to find maps of America showing the population diversity of the states. And by "population diversity," I mean the different immigrant groups that have settled in certain areas. For example, I would like to see a map of the state of Indiana, showing all the people of German, Scots-Irish, French, Polish, Danish, Norwegian, etc...
A long time ago on this forum, there were some threads that had several links to sites like this, but they have been erased.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Clark
go to
English grammar flaw found
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Mohan
I read that Classical Sanskrit has some fifty letters, with various added vowel marks and ligatures : fourteen vowels and thirty-six consonants.
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Wow! Must be a very subtle language to speak!
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Maroon
this marron used to in colour contexts was first found in the sense 'chestnut'. It is from French 'marron', 'chestnut', via Italian from medieval Greek maroon. The sense relating to colour dates from the late 18th century.
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"cliché", "déja vu", "fiancée", "forté" are borrowed from French.
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From French: beua, beau geste, beau monde, beau ideal, beaucoup, bel espirit, beaux-arts, tant mieux, tant pis, régisseur, opéra bouffe, opéra comique, barré
From Japanese: tansu, nunchaku
From Spanish: ranchero, rancho, pulque, tortilla, taco, nueva trova, barrio
From Greek: hoi polloi
From Latin: ora et labora
From Italian: opera buffa, opera, nuncio
From Inuit: nunatak
From German: blitzkrieg
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From French : 'née', e.g, Jane Smith, née Brown
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Where is 'hobnob' from ? It doesn't sound English. And what does it mean ? I read : they were seen hobnobing together. Is it more British or American ?
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Where is 'hobnob' from ? It doesn't sound English. And what does it mean ? I read : they were seen hobnobing together. Is it more British or American ?
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