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		vchak1 on Nov 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An English Word That Hasn’t Changed in Sound or Me... Create in English, Krit in Sanskrit, ecrit in French. Death is Mrit in Sanskrit, and morte in French. Is is astu in Sanskrit, Ast in Farsi (if I recall correctly).

s_gourichon on Nov 11, 2020 | [–]

In French, "écrit" corresponds to "written", not "create". Stays relevant somehow. "Create" translates to "Créer".

um304 on Nov 11, 2020 | [–]

Death is "Merg" in Farsi, which sounds similar to "morgue". You're correct about "ast".

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