𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍 to Showerthoughts • 7 hours agoIt's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple?message-square59fedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down18
arrow-up1119arrow-down1message-squareIt's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple?𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍 to Showerthoughts • 7 hours agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•3 hours agoIs english known for trying to avoid confusion?
Probably to avoid confusion with bananas?
Is english known for trying to avoid confusion?