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nothing (W3)
Engl. "nothing" entstand aus engl. "not something".
(E?)(L?) http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/23/1082616314844.html
Nil by any means possible
By Ruth Wajnryb, April 24, 2004
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"nothing" words:
"gornisht" | "jack' ("doesn't mean jack") | "nada" | "niente" | "nil by mouth" | "nil" (Latin "nihil", "nothing") | "None" | "nought" | "noughties" | "noughts and crosses" | "nuttin" | "nyet" | "squat" ("ain't got squat") | "sweet F.A." ("sweet Fanny Adams") | "zero" ("an empty place", from Arabic, via Italian) | "zilch" | "zip"
... Philosophically, the etymology raises good questions about the nature of "nothing". Phonologically, its precision is handy where mishearing may mean disaster. ...
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