I really like this topic, Jacqueline! I’ve always been curious about language, and I can remember how overwhelming learning one felt at first. There were so many different things I couldn’t have even accounted for without some help from an experienced teacher. In the language I am currently learning, French, the literal meaning of things can be a bit mind boggling. In place of the word devil in reference to evil, the french typically say “le loup”, which translates to “the wolf”. I think it’s rad that you have chosen to write about this because, in part, I find it difficult to explain. To verbalize the strange jumps in translation and loss of historical context is very hard to expound upon, so I find your writing intriguing. I can’t wait to see where this goes! (I’m not going to recommend any websites because I’m sure you already have a ton). c:

I very much like that you looked at this. I’ve never thought of this before. I know words all have history, but I never thought to think about how it impacted the words themselves. I agree understanding should not be sacrificed. Just because you know the translation of a word does not mean you know anything about it.