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> Although "defenestrate" is probably more like "tweet" than "computer" Not sure I understand your point, but "defenestrate" -> "de-fenestrate" which literally
by williamdclt 6y ago
> Although "defenestrate" is probably more like "tweet" than "computer"
Not sure I understand your point, but "defenestrate" -> "de-fenestrate" which literally translates (via old French) as "un-window"!
- Jiocus 6y agoWindow is also from Old Norse (meaning "wind-eye") which has replaced fenester in English. Meanwhile in Swedish, the French origin "Fönster" is preferred.
- e12e 6y agoIt's from an event I Praha - I mean that there's very little use for the word (as opposed to "kill" or "throw out a window". It's not like sheep and mutton. Ed: see first part, and the section https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestration#Origin_of_the_term https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestration#Origin_of_the... It's not from old Latin, but rather from "new Latin".