> > > > On 8/28/05 6:53 PM, "off_world_beings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > DEVASTATE. > > > As in: "I Mohammed Ali, and I will devastate my opponent, until > he > > > cries for consolement!" > > > > > > "Devastate". Interesting word. Break it down. What is it? where > does > > > it come from? roots?
Latin 'vastus' means 'empty, desolate', etc. The verb 'de-vastare' means something like 'make completely empty, desolate', and stuff. > > > > > > Off-World > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Or go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > > and click 'Join This Group!' > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
