Different languages have interesting terms for cash. In Spanish, they call it efectivo. Maybe that means other forms of payment are theoretically ineffective or suspect. In Hebrew, it’s mezuman, which means something like “right now,” i.e. money you don’t have to wait for the bank to clear.
You got your facts backwards. The reason it was ever pronounced "cash-ay" is hidden in this section of your post: "The English speakers of North America, in what is today Canada and the United States, took the ball and ran with it."
Everyone was pronouncing it "cash," until an American showed his cache to a Canadian, who said "Cache, eh?" - the rest is history.
Just the other day someone gave me a Scrooge McDuck comic and I always wondered why he doesn’t get a concussion every time he dives into his pile of cash?
My favorite is how to say, “Mother and Father" in different languages. The word ‘Mother’ derives from the Latin *mātēr, which traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European word *méh₂tēr. We are back to talking about languages.
Different languages have interesting terms for cash. In Spanish, they call it efectivo. Maybe that means other forms of payment are theoretically ineffective or suspect. In Hebrew, it’s mezuman, which means something like “right now,” i.e. money you don’t have to wait for the bank to clear.
Neat. Language tells a story!
You got your facts backwards. The reason it was ever pronounced "cash-ay" is hidden in this section of your post: "The English speakers of North America, in what is today Canada and the United States, took the ball and ran with it."
Everyone was pronouncing it "cash," until an American showed his cache to a Canadian, who said "Cache, eh?" - the rest is history.
Dadiel Nest, ladies and gentlemen.
How far I've fallen from the days when they called me "Danimal."
Just the other day someone gave me a Scrooge McDuck comic and I always wondered why he doesn’t get a concussion every time he dives into his pile of cash?
Have you seen the Family guy parody of this? If not, it's worth a giggle.
I have NOT! I have work to do today
lol thank you for that
My favorite is how to say, “Mother and Father" in different languages. The word ‘Mother’ derives from the Latin *mātēr, which traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European word *méh₂tēr. We are back to talking about languages.
English: Mother, Mum, Mama, Mummy, Mom, Mommy, Ma
French: Maman, Mère
Italian: Mamma, Mammina
German: Mama, Mutter, Mutti, Mami
Dutch: Moeder, Moer
Hindi: माँ (Maan), मां ( Maji)
Japanese: お母さん (Okaasan), 母 (Haha), ママ (Mama)
Korean: 엄마 (Eomma), 어머님 (Eomeonim), 어머니 (Eomeoni)
Indonesian: Mama, Bunda, Ibu, ‘bu
Polish: Mama, Mamula, Mamón, Mamuśka, Matula, Mamcik
Vietnamese: Mẹ
Swahili: Mama
Czech: Matka
Turkish: Anne
Tamil: அம்மா (Amma)
Ukrainian: мама (Mama), матуся (Matusya), матінка (Matinka)
Afrikaans: Ma, Moeder
Basque: Ama
Spanish: Mami, Mama, Madre
Danish: Mor
Filipino: Mama, Nanay, Nay
Portuguese: Mãe
Russian: Мамочка (Mamachka), Мам (Mam), Мамуся (Mamoosya), Мама (Mama)
Swedish: Mamma, Mor, Morsa
Greek: Μαμά (Mamá), Μητέρα (Metera)
Estonian: Ema
Arabic: أم (Omm), أمي (Ommi)
Finnish: Mami, Mama, Äiti, Mutsi
and
English: Dad, Daddy, Father, Papa, Pop
French: Père, Papa
Italian: Papà, Papi, Babbo, Babbetto, Babbino
Spanish: Papá, Pá, Papi, Tata
Japanese: お父さん (otousan), パパ(papa), お父ちゃん (otouchan)
Dutch: Pa, Papa, Vader, Pappa
Korean: 아버지 (abeoji), 아빠 (appa)
German: Papa, Papi, Vater, Vati, Papilein
Russian: Папа (Papa), Папочка (Papachka), Пап (Pap)
Hindi: पापा (Paapa), बाप (Bapa), अब्बा (Abba)
Arabic: ابي (Abee), اب (Ab), بابا (Baba)
Cantonese: 爸 (Baa)
Mandarin Chinese: 爸爸 (Baba)
Danish: Far, Fader
Catalan: Pare
Hungarian: Apa
Polish: Ojczulek, Tato, Tata, Tatuś, Papa, Papcio
Swedish: Pappa
Norwegian: Far, Pappa
Turkish: Baba
Greek: Baba
Indonesian: Ayah, Papah, Papa, Bape, Bapak, Babe, Abah, Amang, Tati, Papi
Portuguese: Papai, Pai, Paizinho, Paizão