Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL the origin of the word 'dog' is an etymological mystery. (The same is true about the word 'squid' but obviously I already knew that.)www.dictionary.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up123file-text
arrow-up123external-linkTIL the origin of the word 'dog' is an etymological mystery. (The same is true about the word 'squid' but obviously I already knew that.)www.dictionary.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoIf I were to have guessed I would have said squid came from both squalo meaning shark and squamata for reptiles like snakes. A squid is like a snake shark, so squa-ish. Add some shift in sounds over the centuries and it becomes squid.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months ago A squid is like a snake shark How dare you!
If I were to have guessed I would have said squid came from both squalo meaning shark and squamata for reptiles like snakes. A squid is like a snake shark, so squa-ish. Add some shift in sounds over the centuries and it becomes squid.
How dare you!