might fuck around and start using etymologies as a form of divination
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hmm so you say you want a girlfriend? well. let's see what the entire history of the english language has to say about that, shall we?
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"girlfriend" is of course "girl" + "friend". the etymology of "girl" is... unknown? welp, sucks. let's check the etymology of "friend" then
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"friend" is derived from a proto-indo-european root meaning "to love." from this we infer that even in friendship, but especially in girlfriendship, one must be prepared to love and be loved
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the same PIE root is also present in "friday". friday is the day of frigg, the germanic goddess of married love; from this we infer that friday is the most auspicious day to meet one's future wife, perhaps the most auspicious day to marry
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the same PIE root is *also* present in "free". delicious. in order to love and be loved one must be free, and it is in love that one finds freedom; seek not to bind your lover with chains, lest ye crush what is lovely in them
(unless that's what they're into i guess)
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