| word | LINGU |
|---|---|
| meaning | LINGU comes from the Latin word that means both “tongue” and “language,” and in English today tongue can still mean “language” (as in “her native tongue”). Our expression “slip of the tongue” is just a translation of the Latin phrase lapsus linguae. The root even shows up in a slangy-sounding word like lingo. And since lingu- changed to langu- in French, our word language is related as well. |
Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:11, mwvb::unit:11:root, obsidian_to_anki
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