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Five common English words we don't know the origins of—including 'boy' and 'dog'

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Five common English words we don't know the origins of—including 'boy' and 'dog'

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Bird

Boy

Girl

Dog

Recorder (Instrument)
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  - 🇸‌🇵‌🇪‌🇨‌🇺‌🇱‌🇦‌🇹‌🇪‌🇷‌@lemmy.world
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    Case solved!
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  https://www.etymonline.com/word/bird
  
  https://www.etymonline.com/word/boy
  
  https://www.etymonline.com/word/girl
  
  https://www.etymonline.com/word/dog
  
  https://www.etymonline.com/word/recorder

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