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- Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:59 pm
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: origin of smash
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Re: origin of smash
I ask because I am trying to argue, just for arguments sake, that all verbs come from nouns. See: http://www.lingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5548 Now, if 'smash' is onomatopeic, then the word is the name of the sound first, with a verbal interpretation layered on that. eg n. buzz: bee sound v. b...
- Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:22 pm
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: origin of smash
- Replies: 6
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origin of smash
Anyone have any info on the origin of v. or n. 'smash'?
It seems it is onomatopoeic. Do you think this is correct?
It seems it is onomatopoeic. Do you think this is correct?