Fun fact: the native Old and Middle English word for "niece" was "nift". If that word had survived into Modern English, I could affectionately call my niece my "nifty"!
#diminutive #etymology #linguistics
Brent Scarcliff y Ashburn
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Archaeologist : Linguist : Mythologist : Austronesianist : Indo-Europeanist : Uto-Aztecanist : Dachshundist : Kelpien : Speculative Fiction SF/F Author : THE LAST INTERGLACIAL (alt-past epic fantasy, 2027) : AUSTRONESIA (alt-future eutopian thriller, 2027)
