Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb
Semitic Philology du Jour: Jwz and Zwj are different roots. Jawz (for husband in Lebanese) comes from Canaanite Agoz"walnut" (i.e. dual), אֱגוֹז , while zawj (husband in both Aramaic & Arabic) come from Greek ζεύγος (pair). https://t.co/06GsbccuVa — PolitiTweet.org
Rojεε Makluuf @lebaneselingui1
Lebanese words of the day: Tjawwaz: he got married, get married (imperative) Jawz: husband Jawz: pair, couple Jawz: walnut