Next in a series of posts exploring some of the ‘roots’ and ‘routes’ of English vocabulary. Tell and count, of Germanic and Latinate origin respectively, have followed similar routes in English. The original idea behind tell is ‘to put in order’ and this has led in two main directions: 1. The predominant meaning is to […]
Next in a series of posts exploring some of the ‘roots’ and ‘routes’ of English vocabulary. Tell and count, of Germanic and Latinate origin respectively, have followed similar routes in English. The original idea behind tell is ‘to put in order’ and this has led in two main directions: 1. The predominant meaning is to […]