George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com> writes:
> >
> > Thats odd; In all my dictionaries, 'disc' is defined as 'disk', or
> > 'same as disk'. Even in a 19th century websters, which I _think_ predates
> > CD's... It doesnt say 'chiefly Brit.' either.
>
> Disk is from the Greek, disc from the Latin. Latin borrowed the word from
> the Greek and changed the spelling. Root is Greek diskos became discus in
> the Latin.
And there was me thinking that the Greek word "diskos" had a kappa and
not a 'k'.
yrs,
a pedant :)
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