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The study of the history of words including their origins and the changes they've undergone through time.

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Animals’ names change when we eat them: is that universal?

In Spanish and Galician (my two native languages), we use the same words for the live animal and its flesh when eaten in general: Cerdo (ES) / Porco (GL): Pig or pork Pollo / Polo: Chicken Ternera / …
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