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Posted By: beau Identical Words In English and Latin? - 05/07/07 07:43 PM
Hi Everybody ~
Does anyone know if there's ever been compiled a list of words that are identical in Latin and English? Y'know, focus, aviator, fulcrum, etc, etc
~ beau
Posted By: Faldage Re: Identical Words In English and Latin? - 05/07/07 10:42 PM
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Posted By: Myridon Re: Identical Words In English and Latin? - 05/08/07 07:40 PM
Originally Posted By: beau
identical in Latin and English? Y'know, focus, aviator, fulcrum, etc, etc


Aviator is not a Latin word at all - the Romans had no airplanes thus no airplane pilots. The word is first recorded in 1887.

And what counts as identical? In Latin, focus is a hearth/fireplace and fulcrum is the post/foot of a couch.
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