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vilius
on March 20, 2018
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Lithuanian is riddled with references to bees
“Bitė” - a bee, but similar word in English means “to bite”, which (if you have ever been bitten by a bee) realy makes sense. How do you know if there is an actual connection or just a coincidence?
Mediterraneo10
on March 20, 2018
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> How do you know if there is an actual connection or just a coincidence?
You look at an etymological dictionary for either language.
stavros
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Bees sting, they don't bite.
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