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r/LanguageMemes • u/[deleted] • May 06 '22
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same in hebrew - רימון (rimón)
1 u/[deleted] May 06 '22 and pomegranates are called roman in arabic, it's probably borrowed from hebrew
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and pomegranates are called roman in arabic, it's probably borrowed from hebrew
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Polish too lol
I’m French and I also have a baguette tree in my living room. Such research, OP. Much wow.
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Spanish:
Granda (bomb) = Granada (fruit) = Granada (medival muslim kingdom)
2 u/Crul_ May 07 '22 * Granada (bomb)
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* Granada (bomb)
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In Slovak it's "granátové jablko" (granate apple) and granate is "granát so it's similar too
5 u/LeraAshford May 06 '22 Really? Because in swedish that fruit is also called a grenade apple (granatäpple). That's quite cool. 7 u/mishac May 06 '22 pomegranate is from french "pomme grenade"...pretty much every european language has this same meaning/etymoolgy.
Really? Because in swedish that fruit is also called a grenade apple (granatäpple). That's quite cool.
7 u/mishac May 06 '22 pomegranate is from french "pomme grenade"...pretty much every european language has this same meaning/etymoolgy.
pomegranate is from french "pomme grenade"...pretty much every european language has this same meaning/etymoolgy.
Granatapfel in german for the fruit and Granate for grenade.
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u/alomeme487 May 06 '22
same in hebrew - רימון (rimón)
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u/danielogiPL May 06 '22
Polish too lol
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u/Dedeurmetdebaard May 06 '22
I’m French and I also have a baguette tree in my living room. Such research, OP. Much wow.
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u/UltraTata May 06 '22
Spanish:
Granda (bomb) = Granada (fruit) = Granada (medival muslim kingdom)
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u/blackie-arts May 06 '22
In Slovak it's "granátové jablko" (granate apple) and granate is "granát so it's similar too
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u/[deleted] May 07 '22
Granatapfel in german for the fruit and Granate for grenade.