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minus-squareSkull giverlinkfedilink24•2 years agoMeanwhile, English people be like: Ah yes, the river horse.
minus-squareCanadian_Cabinet linkfedilink5•2 years agoWe got the word right from Latin. Also it looks like most Latin-based languages use some variation of that.
minus-squareDanacuslinkfedilink9•2 years agoHow did I not realize this earlier? “Nijlpaard” in Dutch literally means Nile horse, and the Nile is a river.
Meanwhile, English people be like:
Ah yes, the river horse.
We got the word right from Latin. Also it looks like most Latin-based languages use some variation of that.
How did I not realize this earlier? “Nijlpaard” in Dutch literally means Nile horse, and the Nile is a river.