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Ornery vs. Gemein

Posted: April 26, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized |Leave a comment »

Just a realization.

ordinary (common) evolved to “ornery” (mean-spirited)

But German gemein (common) remains gemein (mean, mean-spirited)

Is this a coincidence?

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