After I explained yesterday the different ways of adapting loan words to the Swedish language here i
After I explained yesterday the different ways of adapting loan words to the Swedish language here is another funny example of a word rooted in Ancient Greek. »Phobia« means »fear« or »anxiety«.Yesterday’s example: filosofi.Photo: A. Georghiou http://flic.kr/p/JDbSNAre there more examples? -- source link
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