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These aren't false cognates though, they're actual cognates. Cognates can have different meanings. You might be thinking of 'false friends'.
by pvg 3y ago
These aren't false cognates though, they're actual cognates. Cognates can have different meanings. You might be thinking of 'false friends'.
- torstenvl 3y agoMy absolute favorite false cognate is 'arraigned' (English) vs. 'araignée' (French). Arraignments would be far more nervewracking if they significantly involved spiders.