Stern@lemmy.worldM to Neat - For neat stuff you found@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoThe Mysterious Origins of Abracadabra and Other Magic Wordswww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkThe Mysterious Origins of Abracadabra and Other Magic Wordswww.youtube.comStern@lemmy.worldM to Neat - For neat stuff you found@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoHmm, a bit sparse. The only new thing that I learned is that “Abracadabra” is older than I knew. Nothing on the origin of other magic words like “Simsalabim” or “Hocus-Pocus”.
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months ago Here you go. Simsalabim seems to be of unknown etymology.
Hmm, a bit sparse. The only new thing that I learned is that “Abracadabra” is older than I knew. Nothing on the origin of other magic words like “Simsalabim” or “Hocus-Pocus”.
Here you go.
Simsalabim seems to be of unknown etymology.