'That word' (below-hyperlinked to a post about "Bouncing away from" or "Engaging with" articles you might read) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “|Four|” is built on ancient words that are also the foundation of "|Cadre, Catty-Cornered, |Farthing, Fortnight, Quadrant, |Quadratic, |Quadri-, |Quadru-, Quarantine, Quarrel (|Square-Headed Bolt for a Crossbow), Quarry (Open Place where Rocks are Excavated), |Quart, |Quarter, |Quarterback, |Quartermaster, Squad, Tetra-, |Trapezium."
Its symbol–4–is built on ... basically a way of putting together four |Tally-Marks.
The Roman Numeral IV is built on ... my source just says "One-Less than |Five" ... I guess that's in the context where you know The Roman Numeral System, where that means 'put the |I before the |V.'
- The advertised brands above include:
- Coca-Cola
- Band-Aid
- Gillette razors
- Sunbeam bread
- Scotties facial-tissue with the magic dispenser-oval
- Camel - the cigarette doctors love the most
- Keds - the shoes that help you run from Kedzo the Creepy Clown
- RCA Victor radio with the IMPAC unbreakable case
- PARTY MAGIC Whiz Bar in the PARTY AND MAGIC STUNTS book by BEICH WHIZ
- Hasbro's Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head
Know anything else interesting about that? Comment!
Comments
Post a Comment
I appreciate your comment, and I'll probably approve it & publish it soon (give me about a week before you try to post it again when it doesn't publish immediately ... thanks)