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The joke was that [to my then knowledge] it's not used in Romance languages, but it is used in English.
by cryptonector 6mo ago
The joke was that [to my then knowledge] it's not used in Romance languages, but it is used in English.
- QuercusMax 6mo agoI believe the term originates with this historical event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestrations_of_Prague https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestrations_of_Prague And if you believe Wiki, it was used originally in Middle French.