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Andrew Abdalian

“Jesus and Grimace are cousins!” was not a sentence I expected to write today, but here we are. #etymology

An etymological tree of the origins of “Christ” and “Grimace”. at the bottom of the “Christ” branch of the tree is an image of Jesus, and at the bottom of the “Grimace” branch of the tree is the blobby purple McDonald’s character. Both come from the Proto-Indo-European *g”r-ey-, meaning “to rub, paint, anoint” “Christ” came through Ancient Greek χρῑ́ω (khrio), meaning “to smear, anoint, consecrate” from which came Χρῑστός (Khristós) Christ; literally: "the anointed one" from which came English Christ. “Grimace” came through proto-Germanic grīmô (mask, visor), through Old French grimace (a contorted facial expression), and then to English as Grimace.
9 June at 15:41 | Open on lingo.lol
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@abdalian drinking the grimace shake is an act similar to drinking wine as the blood of jesus

10 June at 11:09 | Open on wetdry.world
Andrew Abdalian

Today is the first day of #Tunica language & culture summer camp, the first in-person camp since 2019. It’s been a while since I taught the language, having spent the last couple of years immersed in analysis of the documentation. I’m looking forward to getting back to engaging with the language in the present!

Also looking forward to seeing how much the kids I remember have grown and inevitably feeling old as a result. 👴

#LanguageRevitalization #LanguageRevival #IndigenousLanguages

12 Jun 2023 at 11:49 | Open on lingo.lol
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