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ilaine ([personal profile] ilaine) wrote in [personal profile] alexxkay 2021-09-04 09:54 am (UTC)

Old English, clearly showing it's Germanic heritage in having the very best words!

ETA. the modern German word for dust is der Staub, and a vacuum cleaner is der Staubsauger (lit dust sucker). The german word related to our dust is der Dunst, which means mist or haze.
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