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[–] [S] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)
  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Okay then,

    So, the original word for “bear” is lost in time. Whatever it was was lost because people at the time didn’t want to invoke its presence. So the word bear, basically means: “the brown one” and whatever it was originally called is lost.

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