Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square219linkfedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down11
arrow-up1230arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square219linkfedilink
minus-squareYaky@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days 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”.