The color pink was introduced in the vocabulary late, like orange and violet. In many languages, it was taken from the French word rose, which appeared around the 12th century. The color in Welsh and English, pink, is named after the flower Dianthus plumarius.
Football 🌍 seems to have a universal name. Arabic "Kurat al-Qadam" despite the difference is a calque: ball & foot ⚽️🦶. Yet, some languages diverge significantly. English soccer is a shortening of "associated football, Italian "calcio," meaning "to kick", Hungarian' "labdarúgás" (ball+kick) & Slovenian "nogomet" (leg+throw).
Romans used to say "caput aut navis" (head or ship) in Latin. In Spanish, "heads or tails" is translated in South America, "Cara o sello" (face or stamp) or "Cara o escudo" (face or emblem). In #Spain "Cara o Cruz" (face or cross) and in #Mexico, "Águila o sol" (eagle or sun).
Flor de #Pascua or Flor de #Navidad?
The poinsettia is a #Mexican plant, that became associated with #Christmas after Franciscan missionaries included it in nativity scenes. Joel Poinsett's fascination led to its introduction to the US in the 1820s, and the flower was named after him.
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Our favorite pastry is croissant. However, if you need to order one, how would you call it in Spanish? we have to recognize that our favorite name is...
cangrejo
And yours?