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Despite the English word "Mucker" and Dutch word "Makker" having the same meanings and very similar sounds, they are completely unrelated etymologically. This makes them false cognates. What are some of your favorite false cognates, or other interesting linguistic facts you know?

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>Despite the English word "Mucker" and Dutch word "Makker" having the same meanings and very similar sounds, they are completely unrelated etymologically. This makes them false cognates. What are some of your favorite false cognates, or other interesting linguistic facts you know?

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>>2596321
Obsessed

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>>2596303 (OP)
The word "alcohol" came from Arabic through Latin

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Piss everybody cares about

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>>2596321
We, yes WE care about this


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