Sunday, March 27, 2022

English for trippers: Why are the words astronomy and gastronomy so similar?

Etymology says the both were derived from Greek and Old French!

And astronomy was derived from astrology.

Greek nomos stands for rule, law and eating habits.

Stars, Space, and Food: The origins of life? What are our extraterrestrial friends out there eating? When will we see the first menu with our telescopes?

By the way, this similarity also exists in the German language.

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