Stars over a Boab Tree, Western Australia [1024 x 723] [OC]Submitted by VLWphotography t3_yrdpqe in EarthPorn
bend1310 t1_ivwk7qb wrote
Reply to comment by Petrichordates in Stars over a Boab Tree, Western Australia [1024 x 723] [OC] by VLWphotography
Like... what?
The words are etymologically related. One is descended from the other. They aren't independently developed.
Boab is just the word generally used here in Australia for the local species.
Petrichordates t1_ivwmpvp wrote
Yes that's true of almost all words, but they often change between languages. This one changed just because.
bend1310 t1_ivx4eel wrote
Its not like an authority makes the decision to change a word. 'Just because' is how all words change.
Petrichordates t1_ivza9yo wrote
Like I said, it's usually because of changes between languages. There are relatively few cases of words with such changes between USA/UK/AU.
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