Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square215linkfedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down12
arrow-up1224arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square215linkfedilink
minus-squareYaky@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day ago“Вертолёт” (vertolyot) is a direct copy with “vert” meaning “spin” and “lyot” meaning “to fly”.
“Вертолёт” (vertolyot) is a direct copy with “vert” meaning “spin” and “lyot” meaning “to fly”.