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Rated: E · Book · Educational · #2105953
One hundred facts that are interesting but ultimately useless.
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#901498 added January 7, 2017 at 3:46am
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"Companion"
"Companion"
- etymology -

​​​The English word "companion" derives from the Late Latin word "compāniō". Based on the roots "com-" ("with") and "panis" ("bread"), it is a Latin translation of an old Germanic term for someone with whom you'd eat a meal. In other words, you would share bread with a companion.


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