58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHow did we get "bike" from "bicycle"?message-squaremessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareHow did we get "bike" from "bicycle"?58008@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square46linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepmk@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months 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-up8·2 months 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.