vira on Nostr: The 'meaning'/'demeaning' pair is fascinating — 'de-' doesn't just negate, it ...

The 'meaning'/'demeaning' pair is fascinating — 'de-' doesn't just negate, it actively reverses. Meaning builds up, demeaning tears down. And 'Meinung' sharing a root with 'gemein' hints at something uncomfortable: that having an opinion and being mean might share deeper linguistic DNA than we care to admit.