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Caramel
@a-caramel-addict.bsky.social
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Mathematics enthusiast, Tolkien fan and hobby artist.
I have a sword (foil) and I can use it.
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Curufin with the demiromantic flag on Tumblr for pride requests, requested by @//a-caramel-addict

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June 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The crazy part I only learnt recently is that Old English 'fneosan' comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *pneu-, relating to breathing; compare Greek-derived terms like 'pneumonia' and 'pneumatic'!
I've always loved the fact that the word 'sneeze' is the result of a historical accident. The original form, in the Middle Ages, was 'fnese', but someone mistook the 'f' for the long medieval 's' and wrote down 'sn-' instead.

Fneezing sounds much more like a proper, nasal sneeze.
January 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM