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Etymology is irrelevant to current meaning and understanding.
by dwb 9mo ago
Etymology is irrelevant to current meaning and understanding.
- DocTomoe 9mo agoI sincerely doubt that if someone hears 'summon' today, they think about Dungeons and Dragons-style summoning of fantasy beings. They more likely hear 'to be made to appear in front of [a state power / a court / ...]" As such, current understanding is closely aligned to the etymological meaning.
- vidarh 9mo agoEven summoning in fantasy tends to imply the entity being summoned has no choice in the matter. If anything, summoning in fantasy is usually stronger, in that there is a tendency for it to imply the entity is powerless to resist.
- vidarh 9mo agoIn this case, however, it reflect the current usage.