Your diet is not only what you eat 🙃 [Image]Submitted by vkeyunl0ckslife t3_yjzq63 in GetMotivated
NbdySpcl_00 t1_iurya2d wrote
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Interestingly enough, the etymology is more in step with OP's musings. But yes, today we think of the English word 'diet' as referring to food -- either to mean our usual eating habits, or a special restriction used for the purpose of losing weight.
Diet <= food eaten regularly / habitually <= a daily apportionment of food and labor <= 'a prescribed way of life' < 'way of life', regimen <=> diaeta
As an additional point of interest, by studying this I finally get where the phrase 'Diet of Worms' (the council of city named wurms) originates. diaeta => regimen => daily duty, assembly => council => Diet
BoopsScroopin t1_ius0hvq wrote
This is the only remotely interesting thing about this entire post.
Chickentrap t1_ius8ah2 wrote
That was fascinating, thanks for sharing.
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