National Geographic promotes Abracadabra

[27monster27 15,084]

1 hour ago, misha4ever said:

ew facebook

I mean at least we can get the soccer moms without having to imitate them lol.

[Guest]

When Gaga x Oreo Mayhem Edition? 

[River 122,417]

29 minutes ago, Scri said:

iirc, puttana is from old french translation of the Latin pŭtus (l.v. *puttus), which means "young boy" (and the female "young girl"). It's just a polarization of a neutral word (like bitch was nothing more than a female dog). The latin meaning of pŭtus is still alive in the Italian "putto" (those little angels in Renaissance paintings - if it's Cupido than it's an amorino, not a simple putto) and in some regional varieties of Italian for "boy/kid".

The bad meaning is very old tho and it came before the "actual" Italian. In the old part of the Basilica of Saint Clement in Rome, you can see a fresco (ca. 11th century), this one:

It's like a comic strip. In the right, you can see the prefect Sisinnus saying to his slaves "Fili dele pute, traite", which means "Sons of bitches, pull it (i.e. the column)". It's a very old proof of Latin transforming in Italian (If you're curious, the oldest known "italianiazation" of Latin is dated to X century, with the placiti, see the eng. wiki).

The original meaning from Latin putare in Italian has partially survived in verbs like reputare (to value). Potare is from a different Latin putare (which means "to clean").

omg thanks so much, it's interesting to see how the language evolved and meanings changes, especially to bad meanings, I don't know if it intentional or if they understood it, but they created slang into the language.

*I'm an archeologist, so I adore everything about the past and how humanity evolved. I did my master in zoo archeology though

[KennyRichie 2,060]

Finally im going to be free of my allergies “I create as I Speak”  

 

Oh to be a Lady Gaga fan

[ANVEEROY 62,694]

2 hours ago, misha4ever said:

ew facebook

 

1 hour ago, 27monster27 said:

I mean at least we can get the soccer moms without having to imitate them lol.

I know Facebook is very problematic but it is very famous outside of US. 

[onionring 631]

3 hours ago, Scri said:

iirc, puttana is from old french translation of the Latin pŭtus (l.v. *puttus), which means "young boy" (and the female "young girl"). It's just a polarization of a neutral word (like bitch was nothing more than a female dog). The latin meaning of pŭtus is still alive in the Italian "putto" (those little angels in Renaissance paintings - if it's Cupido than it's an amorino, not a simple putto) and in some regional varieties of Italian for "boy/kid".

The bad meaning is very old tho and it came before the "actual" Italian. In the old part of the Basilica of Saint Clement in Rome, you can see a fresco (ca. 11th century), this one:

It's like a comic strip. In the right, you can see the prefect Sisinnus saying to his slaves "Fili dele pute, traite", which means "Sons of bitches, pull it (i.e. the column)". It's a very old proof of Latin transforming in Italian (If you're curious, the oldest known "italianiazation" of Latin is dated to X century, with the placiti, see the eng. wiki).

The original meaning from Latin putare in Italian has partially survived in verbs like reputare (to value). Potare is from a different Latin putare (which means "to clean").

Wow thank you.

I've learned so much from this cult ty @Admin truly.

[Mother of Puppies 36,545]

Mother teaching the world history lessons 

 

[Guest]

We love a reversed Abracadabrian experience!

[Jill 30,999]

5 hours ago, Scri said:

if it's Cupido than it's an amorino, not a simple putto

damn right