Fun Fact: Rebel Etymology

Fun facts about the American Revolution

The word rebel came into English via the Old French word rebelle which itself came from the Latin word rebellis. The ultimate root word was the Latin word bellum which meant “war”.

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  1. Christine's avatar Christine says:

    Good one

    1. Musings's avatar Musings says:

      Sigh… You’d never know I had Latin for two years in high school.

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