Reels tagged #latin
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Etymology
'Salary' comes from salt
Roman soldiers received an allowance connected to salt, called salarium from the Latin sal. Salt was so valuable it helped preserve armies and empires alike.
Etymology
'Muscle' means little mouse
Latin musculus described the way a flexing bicep ripples like a small mouse moving under the skin.
Etymology
'Companion' means with bread
Latin com panis described someone you share bread with, which is why company began as a meal, not a meeting.