Stiffy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's that word?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up172arrow-down1imageWhat's that word?lemmy.worldStiffy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square32linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agothat’s only when it happens in czechia
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoAlways thought it was weird that English has a word specifically for throwing someone out of a window.
minus-squareNABDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoAccording to Wikipedia, the term was in use in other languages before it was taken in English Defenestrations of Prague
minus-squareEmpathicVagrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoYep!! It’s actually an interesting little story behind the word.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIt’s weird that any language does, really.
minus-squaredb2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIt’s French. Guillotine was already taken.
defenestration
that’s only when it happens in czechia
Always thought it was weird that English has a word specifically for throwing someone out of a window.
According to Wikipedia, the term was in use in other languages before it was taken in English
Defenestrations of Prague
Yep!! It’s actually an interesting little story behind the word.
It’s because it’s French
No, it’s Latin.
It’s weird that any language does, really.
It’s French. Guillotine was already taken.
yep