Post #2334709
2026-05-01 17:44 UTC
…. umbel? Is the tool -el in umbrella?
@gannet@sunny.garden
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@gannet@sunny.garden 2026-05-01 18:42
@clew@ecoevo.social Umbel comes from the Latin umbella (no r) meaning sunshade. Umbrella comes from the Italian ombrella, which is a combination of umbra (shadow) and umbella https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=umbrella