Word History: A friend is a lover, literally. The relationship between Latin amīcus "friend" and amō "I love" is clear, as is the relationship between Greek philos "friend" and phileō "I love." In English, though, we have to go back a millennium before we see the verb related to friend. At that time, frēond, the Old English word for "friend," was simply the present participle of the verb frēon, "to love." The Germanic root behind this verb is *frī-, which meant "to like, love, be friendly to." Closely linked to these concepts is that of "peace," and in fact Germanic made a noun from this root, *frithu-, meaning exactly that. Ultimately descended from this noun are the personal names Frederick, "peaceful ruler," and Siegfried, "victory peace." The root also shows up in the name of the Germanic deity Frigg, the goddess of love, who lives on today in the word Friday, "day of Frigg," from an ancient translation of Latin Veneris diēs, "day of Venus."
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- hyacinth_sassy
- I am just an ordinary lady in this world with nothing to be proud of and boast about. My life evolves with my own principles and even a single soul could not take my dignity in me. People use to misunderstand me and call me all the ruining words that they can blame on me. I’m not saying I’m true, I’m just showing my real entity.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
my so called FRIENDS :)
feeling worn out
i thought you’re the one i’ve been waiting for so long. but my thoughts never been right. u made me feel almost complete once awhile. i feel very ecstatic whenever i think about you and recalling what you have said: “right now im here and always here for you”. and i do really assume that you’re the one already. now,where are you?? u left me behind without qualm. u just stop evoking and minding about me. u never explain nor just try to discuss it. i dont know what’s going on and what’s wrong with you. i hope you’ll give me a hint but even a single insinuation u didn’t bother to give. what you did gives me a lot of sting in my heart. anyway, i do have a fault also. i let you dig a part in me and left it uncover. yes, i assume. and assuming hurts a lot. that’s why im like this. if been worn out. i wish i could stand this out and move ahead.