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HelpRe: Fake Etymology
in reply to a message by Anneza
"It would be like arguing that Naomi (Hebrew) is identical with Naomi (Japanese)."
...is there a difference other than intention? They look the same in English, and they are pronounced very similarly, if not the exactly the same.
...is there a difference other than intention? They look the same in English, and they are pronounced very similarly, if not the exactly the same.
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^^^ yes! ^^^
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accidental double post sorry please ignore
This message was edited 6/22/2018, 1:35 AM
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They come from two different sources. The Japanese etymology is completely different from the English one.
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Yeah, but as I understood it, no one was arguing Emma Lee / Emily / Amalie / Ama Li / أملي come from the same source. They were just saying their source for "Emmalee" was أملي (my hope), which is like saying the source for Naomi is נָעֳמִי (pleasantness); English speakers usually don't pronounce that exactly like it's said in Hebrew either. So Anneza's explanation didn't make sense to me.
This message was edited 6/22/2018, 4:25 AM
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