Ken Oh@lemm.ee to Today I learnedEnglish · 1 year agoTIL the English word 'lord' comes as a combination of the Middle English words for 'loaf' and 'ward'en.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkTIL the English word 'lord' comes as a combination of the Middle English words for 'loaf' and 'ward'en.wiktionary.orgKen Oh@lemm.ee to Today I learnedEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
Less obvious to the present, but ‘servant’ comes from ‘bread eater’ and ‘lady’ comes from ‘bread kneader’
minus-squareGuyDudemanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoBreadkeeper?? That makes so much sense now! Because the guy who keeps the bread (money) is the guy in charge usually.
Breadkeeper?? That makes so much sense now!
Because the guy who keeps the bread (money) is the guy in charge usually.