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wvbdmp 52 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Azulejo

Lapis Lazuli is cognate, both come from the same Arabic/Persian root. Apparently “azure”, “azul”, “azzurro” lost the L because it got confused with the common “l’” article,

decimalenough 52 days ago [–]

Rebracketing strikes again!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebracketing

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