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Latest comment: 7 months ago by Inqilābī in topic English etymology limitations
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English etymology limitations[edit]

Latest comment: 7 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

The given etymology really only suits the first definition, the one referring to light. But for the ones referring to cannulae or tubes, it seems insufficient. - 24.16.159.68 21:56, 22 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

The etymon Latin lūmen does have the sense of “an opening”, thus justifying the biological/medical senses. ·~ dictátor·mundꟾ 22:19, 22 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
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