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It is. > Several came into English in the 1400s, but didn't develop its quantity meanings until the 1500s. (Several initially meant "distinct or separate" in E
by rawling 3y ago
It is.
> Several came into English in the 1400s, but didn't develop its quantity meanings until the 1500s. (Several initially meant "distinct or separate" in English.) Yes, meanings: several originally referred to more than one.
>> They be but one heire, and yet severall persons.
— Edward Coke, _The first part of the institutes of the lawes of England _, 1628
It even mentions Jupiter's moons later!
- bnegreve 3y agoOh, indeed it is mentioned, i overlooked this part. > It even mentions Jupiter's moons later It is not a coincidence, I reused the example to illustrate my point.