22/11/2007

Running commentary


“[…] the Greek Rheumatos means "flowing"”

… so rumours and the French head cold (rhume) come from the same root. Incredible. Obviously comes from the fact that to catch and spread a rumour you had to hang about outside under the eaves…

1 commentaires:

Laura Gonzalez said...

Apart from an etymological connection, there is undoubtedly some free association going on here too! And an interesting one at that...