DIRTY ETYMOLOGY OF NINE EVERYDAY WORDS FUNDAMENTAL Oops, you just said: Buttocks The 15th-century word “fundamental” is derived from the Late Latin fundamentalis, meaning “of the foundation,” which itself is from the earlier Latin fundamentum. While taking another step back won’t lead you to the buttocks, a small, crooked step forward will take you to fundamentum’s more immediate descendent, fundament, which has meant “anus” or “buttocks” since the 13th century. Read the full text here: mentalfloss/article/12350/dirty-etymology-9-everyday-words#ixzz2YJcHL0VN -- Hannibal | #BlueBlood
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:35:04 +0000
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