Re: English spelling? Yes! (was: Re: Shmem filesystem? DevFS?

From: George Bonser (grep@shorelink.com)
Date: Thu Apr 06 2000 - 01:46:28 EST


>
> Thats odd; In all my dictionaries, 'disc' is defined as 'disk', or
> 'same as disk'. Even in a 19th century websters, which I _think_ predates
> CD's... It doesnt say 'chiefly Brit.' either.

Disk is from the Greek, disc from the Latin. Latin borrowed the word from
the Greek and changed the spelling. Root is Greek diskos became discus in
the Latin.

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