ENGL 202
Prof. G. Steinberg
Borrowing
Examine the following list of words in Modern English. What do you notice about the difference in meaning in the triplets of related words in each row?
| Renaissance Borrowings from Latin or Greek | Norman French Word | Old English Word |
| data | information | stuff |
| abdomen | stomach | gut |
| area | place | spot |
| ultimate | final | last |
| resuscitate | revive | quicken |
| vindicate | conquer | win |
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