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I don't know about the etymologies, but your argument isn't compelling. A router (woodworking) is used when the tool is following a specified route (path).
by CGamesPlay 6y ago
I don't know about the etymologies, but your argument isn't compelling. A router (woodworking) is used when the tool is following a specified route (path).
- afandian 6y agoI don't know what to tell you. The facts are settled according to authorities on language which I trust. Your folk-etymology seems to be an intuitive but incorrect back-formation. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routs https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routs https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/using-root-route-rout https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/using-root-rou...