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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: False cognates Faldage #169914 09/10/2007 2:50 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh The Anglo-Indian term junta is probably from Hindi janata 'people' from Sanskrit √jña- 'to bear' from PIE *genə- 'bear' (whence English nation). There's also a feminine version of Junker, Jungfer (from MHG juncvrouwe 'young woman'). Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted False cognates Faldage 09/10/2007 11:14 AM Re: False cognates zmjezhd 09/10/2007 2:50 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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