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What would you expect from a seahorse though, am I right?

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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And "air" as a word dates back to both Latin and Greek "aer", probably from proto-Indo-European "awer" so it's pretty much been the same word in European since civilization was a thing.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

in European

Oh yes, my favourite language. It's "vzduch" or similar in most Slavic languages, and I'd bet you're not pronouncing it right.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I meant "parts of Europe" but my fingers didn't catch up with my brain