minus-squaresivanataraja@lemmy.worldtoEuropean Federalists@lemmy.world•Nostalgia: One of Ancient Greece’s Enduring Conceptslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoWell… Let’s open an etymological dictionary to see that this word is of recent invention. Ancient Greek νοσταλγία is unattested. It’s a new Latin word that was coined from Greek roots in the 17th century. So much for an enduring concept. linkfedilink
minus-squaresivanataraja@lemmy.worldtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Is there a title (Mr/Ms/Mrs) that is gender neutral?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoWhich, in French, is “citoyen” (masculine) or “citoyenne” (feminine). Not a neutral gendered word. linkfedilink
Well… Let’s open an etymological dictionary to see that this word is of recent invention. Ancient Greek νοσταλγία is unattested. It’s a new Latin word that was coined from Greek roots in the 17th century. So much for an enduring concept.