Why isn’t “DECIDE” the death of all “Ds”?
There are many “-cides” out there: pesticide, homicide, patricide, suicide, fratricide, ecocide, genocide, etc. However, there has always been on “-cide” that has made me pause.
DECIDE: to make a judgment or determine a preference; come to a conclusion.
Admittedly it is the “killing/ending” of a state of mind, but I’ve always wondered why the definition isn’t “the death of all Ds.” Has anyone else taken notice of this, or have any thoughts?
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What’s the death of all As?
-Cide means cut or kill.Therefore, it depends on what you put in front of the “-cide” that determines the meaning of the word.
Usually “de-” in front of another word turns it into the opposite (deactivate, derail, detox). So the cutting off of “d’s” doesn’t work because “de” does not have a meaning all by itself.
I think you have answered your own question by stating that decide is the cutting off of one’s thoughts. You have made up your mind and have decided, therefore there is no more thought about it. The thought is dead.
Interesting and thought provoking question! I give you a star!!!
What a complex language we have!
Perhaps the website is worth a look for anyone as interested in this stuff as me!
…Then that must mean “COINCIDE” would be death to all coins?
But it was interesting nonetheless. Thanks!
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