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“In 2013, Icelanders voted for the most beautiful word in their language. They chose…the Icelandic term for midwife:ljósmóðir….the jury stated that the word is a composite of the two most beautiful words: móðir (mother) and ljós (light)”
“Midwife” comes from “with” + “woman”, from back when woman = wif and man = wer (yes, as in “werewolf”!). I love etymological rabbit holes
— Jan 15, 2026 08:02AM
“Midwife” comes from “with” + “woman”, from back when woman = wif and man = wer (yes, as in “werewolf”!). I love etymological rabbit holes
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"When I lived with my grandaunt, on various occasions she would say, 'imagine, he was a naked baby once upon a time.'...the bottom line remained the same: before a man started to persecute those who didn't share his opinions, he came into the world stark naked...But the question wasn't just what had gone wrong...but also what it was that made some seek beauty and others not."
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With at least two instances of “whale talk” plus the list of all the songs the narrator can think of containing the word “born”, this is kinda giving ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ (complimentary)
— Jan 15, 2026 04:55PM
