Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?message-squaremessage-square218fedilinkarrow-up1230arrow-down11
arrow-up1229arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an interesting etymology for a common term?Iconoclast@feddit.uk to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square218fedilink
minus-squareAshtear@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·1 month agoThe word “tycoon” was brought into English from the Japanese word taikun (大君), one of the words for “lord.” The Japanese word itself would have been brought over from China a long time before.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 month agoSimilar to honcho, then. Interesting that both refer to leaders of some type.
The word “tycoon” was brought into English from the Japanese word taikun (大君), one of the words for “lord.” The Japanese word itself would have been brought over from China a long time before.
Similar to honcho, then. Interesting that both refer to leaders of some type.