r/etymology: “What are some very obvious cognates that you haven't realized before a…”

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Post #12845 3 Sep 30, 2026, 16:06 UTC

What are some very obvious cognates that you haven't realized before and felt stupid after finding out?

For me it was when I found out that the North Germanic and Scots word for child "barn" is the cognate of the English word "born".

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