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Celtic Pathways - Garters
Radio Omniglot
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Oct 12, 2024
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Celtic Pathways - Garters
Radio Omniglot
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Oct 12, 2024
2m
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In this episode, we discover the Celtic roots of words for garter in English and French. The English word garter refers to a band around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking. It comes from Old Northern French gartier (garter), from Old French
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