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ext_17913 (
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2008-02-09 07:44 pm (UTC)
Re: Just guessing
I could easily be convinced to believe that.
The verb "to buy" in Irish--
ceannaigh
--is akin to the word for "head"--
ceann
. Many people believe that it's because back in the day what you bought was livestock. It may be the purest false etymology, but it sounds true.
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Re: Just guessing
The verb "to buy" in Irish--ceannaigh--is akin to the word for "head"--ceann. Many people believe that it's because back in the day what you bought was livestock. It may be the purest false etymology, but it sounds true.