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I find it somewhat amusing that Lethe was the river of forgetfulness, and that the new name for the project is so close to that.
by rcarmo 2y ago
I find it somewhat amusing that Lethe was the river of forgetfulness, and that the new name for the project is so close to that.
- teleforce 2y agoThanks for the info, never heard of Lethe before [1]. Fun facts in Arabic, "insan" meaning human being or mankind. This word takes its root from the word "nisyan", which literally means “forgetfulness”. [1] Lethe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethe [2] Arabic for forgetfulness: https://arabic.fi/words/3766 https://arabic.fi/words/3766
- andsoitis 2y ago> This word takes its root from the word "nisyan", which literally means “forgetfulness”. There are two linguistic theories: the one you mention, and the other which is from “uns” (أنس) which means “companionship” or “affection.” While both explanations have historical significance, the stronger linguistic evidence points to the latter explanation (companionship or sociability) by Classical Arabic linguists. The former (forget) is a more recent interpretation linked to philosophical and theological discussions rather than libguistic roots.
- Xmd5a 2y agoMan, mind, to remain, to remind: they all originate from the same intertwined proto-indo-european roots "men" (thinking) and "mon/man" (human). Edit: just found this etymological trail for insan: >From Proto-Semitic *ʔināš- (“man, person”). Has the form of a verbal noun , as if from أَنِسَ (ʔanisa, “to sense (visually or auditorily)”).