58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 hours agoHow did we get "bike" from "bicycle"?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up167arrow-down1message-squareHow did we get "bike" from "bicycle"?58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 hours agomessage-square44fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepmk@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·22 hours agoIf the name Mike is a shortened Michael, it’s also possible that bike is a shortened Bichael, and that’s the proper name. The whole bicycle/bike similarity could be a coincidence.
minus-squareBuffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·19 hours agoTell that to my buddy Micycle, the 3rd.
If the name Mike is a shortened Michael, it’s also possible that bike is a shortened Bichael, and that’s the proper name. The whole bicycle/bike similarity could be a coincidence.
Tell that to my buddy Micycle, the 3rd.