Re: TAN: Cultural presuppositions
From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
Date: | Thursday, June 3, 1999, 20:01 |
John Cowan wrote:
> that hasn't stopped various people from *retconning* etymologies
> from various Amerindian languages.
Hmm, I'd heard that it was from Spanish "qui=E9n no sabe", but your
account does make more sense.
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