Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square214linkfedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down11
arrow-up1228arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square214linkfedilink
minus-squareYaky@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months 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”.