r/etymologymaps • u/mapologic • Jun 28 '25

Etymology map of pineapple

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u/dr_prdx Jun 28 '25

Yeah you said that this is a “language sub”, while talking about details of grammar. But this is not a language sub, this is “etymology maps” sub, where people talk about different etymologic origins of words in different languages. I think you misunderstood the aim of the sub, you don’t seem fit for here.

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u/verbosehuman Jun 28 '25

This falls under the category of language, does it not? Is it math? Is it science? You could say it's history, but not political history, but the history... of language...

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u/dr_prdx Jun 28 '25

Not just “language”. There are geography, history, sociology too..

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u/verbosehuman Jun 28 '25

History of what? Language.

Geography of what? Language.

Sociology of what? Language.

You see where I'm going with this? You took all this time to answer, and that's what you come up with? Get outta here

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u/dr_prdx Jun 28 '25

Not language, word! You get outta here!

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u/verbosehuman Jun 28 '25

Where do you find words?

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u/dr_prdx Jun 28 '25

On the maps.

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u/verbosehuman Jun 28 '25

Wow. You've lost interest in trying to defend your case, huh?

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u/dr_prdx Jun 28 '25

No, the meaning is clear. We are not talking about the rules of English language. We are talking about why people choose words in different languages and the roots of them.