Jackson Crawford | Etymology isn't arbitrary: the science of word origins @JacksonCrawford | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Etymology (the study of word origins) is often presented as just arbitrary speculation or a kind of game. But responsible linguists can defend seemingly bizarre etymologies on the grounds of regular, predictable sound changes that the languages in question have undergone.

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