Day to day funny moments
Alinka: Mom, where does the ‘lion’ part of ‘dandelion’ come from?
Me: Maybe it's because a dandelion is all fluffy and looks like a lion’s mane?
Alinka: Or maybe it's because it’s yellow and thick. Lion’s fur is also yellow and thick.
Me: Let me google it.
Google: Its name comes from the French “dents de lion” meaning “teeth of lion” because some say that the jagged edges of the leaves resemble the jaws and teeth of a lion.
Me: ...
Me: See, Aleron, that’s why it’s useful to know French. Lots of English words came from French.
Me: Maybe it's because a dandelion is all fluffy and looks like a lion’s mane?
Alinka: Or maybe it's because it’s yellow and thick. Lion’s fur is also yellow and thick.
Me: Let me google it.
Google: Its name comes from the French “dents de lion” meaning “teeth of lion” because some say that the jagged edges of the leaves resemble the jaws and teeth of a lion.
Me: ...
Me: See, Aleron, that’s why it’s useful to know French. Lots of English words came from French.
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