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GreatRam@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoSo Jacob and James come from the same origin?
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GreatRam@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoSo Jacob and James come from the same origin?
Enkrod@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
That is correct. Greek Iakóbos to Latin Iacobus to Jakobus to late latin Jacomus to early French Jammes to english James
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Leave it to the French to simply ignore a whole syllable in the middle of the word.
Enkrod@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
It’s even worse when you remember that Jaime is pronounced Haime (from whence Hamish)