[lbo-talk] etymology

Andy F andyf274 at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 1 09:06:07 PDT 2005


--- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:


> Any etmyology experts on this list? Some hyper-PC
> dude on the WBAI
> producers' list claims that "terrorist" comes from
> the same root as
> "terrestrial" - because terrorist = dirt.
> Dictionaries do not confirm
> this, but...


>From m-w.com (as if this would convice somebody who
came up with that):

Main Entry: ter·ror Pronunciation: 'ter-&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French terreur, from Latin terror, from terrEre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble -- more at TREMBLE

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