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#1 mega_deth
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well i have to find the origin of 2 words
 
twiddle
rustle


like did that word come from greek language or roman latin language whatever

and could you also tell me a antonym for twiddle is?


HELP IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!! thanks
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#2 Volodnikov9
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http://www.etymonline.com/ is now your friend
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#3 chip_money
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use one of those dictionary of word origins...

thingy's XD i think they are etymology's(sp?)

hehe twiddle is of unknown origins


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Hope that helps, a little...
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#5 mega_deth
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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] Hope that helps, a little...




i dont understand what imatative means???
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#6 Volodnikov9
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very similar, as in an almost exact copy
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#7 mega_deth
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very similar, as in an almost exact copyVolodnikov9



and exact copy of what?
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#8 Volodnikov9
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of what it's talking about. In this case, rustle is very similar to the german term
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#9 mega_deth
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of what it's talking about. In this case, rustle is very similar to the german termVolodnikov9


so its origin is german?
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put "the origin is relatively unknown, but similar to it's German counterpart which had existed before becoming English slang in the eighteenth century"
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put "the origin is relatively unknown, but similar to it's German counterpart which had existed before becoming English slang in the eighteenth century"
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oh okay and is twiddle greek? or should i just put unknown?
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[QUOTE="Volodnikov9"]put "the origin is relatively unknown, but similar to it's German counterpart which had existed before becoming English slang in the eighteenth century"
mega_deth


oh okay and is twiddle greek? or should i just put unknown?

Twiddle is also unknown, but you could state the phrase from which it came.
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#13 mega_deth
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[QUOTE="mega_deth"][QUOTE="Volodnikov9"]put "the origin is relatively unknown, but similar to it's German counterpart which had existed before becoming English slang in the eighteenth century"
SolidSnake35


oh okay and is twiddle greek? or should i just put unknown?

Twiddle is also unknown, but you could state the phrase from which it came.




k thanks
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