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Savagery, etymologically derived from the Latin word for "forest", was associated with wildness and stood in opposition to civilization.— Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
The interpretation is derived from the linguist Emile Benveniste, who showed that, etymologically,— Foucault blog
Haha - you obviously have no idea that English, etymologically, is the result of pidgin languages coming from the FRENCH, Germanic, Celtic, and various other groups.— The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
(Gn. 1. 30-31) The Greek (Septuagint) word for "goodness" is êÜëëïò, which implies -- etymologically and symbolically -- a sense of "calling."— Clerical Whispers
A savage is simply a forest dweller, a heathen a heath dweller, and for a large part of each year I come, etymologically, within the terms myself.— Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska

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