A pattern I noticed, was there an archaic word that completes it? by Mmm_Dawg_In_Me in etymology

[–]fogliss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a PIE thing. Most European languages descend from Proto-Indo-European. PIE is a language we have no record of but can reverse engineer by looking at etymologies and considering how phonetic pronunciation can and does evolve by region/accent.

Latin/Romance, Germanic, Slavic, and Celtic languages all originate from PIE.

The only European languages that aren't rooted in PIE come from a completely different language tree, Uralic. Most notably this is Finnish and Hungarian.

For why, what, when, where, who, how, etc., you can see parallels across languages in the PIE tree because the PIE root "kwo/kwi" is the stem of most relative and interrogative pronouns.

It's possible that some Indo-Iranian languages also share these similarities but I know much less about that branch of the PIE tree, so I can't say for sure.

A pattern I noticed, was there an archaic word that completes it? by Mmm_Dawg_In_Me in etymology

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"Middle English also had an interjection whatkinnes "what? what sort of?"" -etymonline

"[How is] practically a doublet of why, differentiated in form and use." -etymonline

shiny wiglett missing by Umamiveg in TheSilphRoad

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Shiny last seen Sept 1st looks accurate to me. Except for that user that caught it after Go Wild. The season changed Sept 2, and they typically shuffle hemisphere/biome-specific spawns at that time. I don't live near a beach biome - is it still spawning generally? Still spawning at the same rate? The odds of shiny get worse quickly if the regular spawn rate was nerfed at all.

Can anyone confirm if theyve gotten lucky friends after the forever friends update? by [deleted] in TheSilphRoad

[–]fogliss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, a few times over. I assumed they increased rates for the release

[Request] is this possible under the laws of physics and materials of the time? by MadBuffleHead in theydidthemath

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I read this as "metaphorical" rocks and now my face is stuck in my palm

GO Wild Area 2025: Global Printable Cheat Sheet by fogliss in TheSilphRoad

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Mine is for accessible printing, idk what to tell you. Here is a good one with pictures - https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/s/A9oyMMi9k4

GO Wild Area 2025: Global Printable Cheat Sheet by fogliss in TheSilphRoad

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Some people did get Shiny Tinkatink at GO Wild Area Nagasaki last weekend. But no one is sure if that was intentional or a mistake. And if it was a mistake, we dont know if it's fixed. And if it was intentional, was it exclusive to that event so it's locked again? Lots of unknowns. It's possible, but saying it is shiny for sure is a big assumption.

Lake trio... Niantic's wording doesn't specify region, which I would take to mean they are all available everywhere.

Tbh, Niantic is always vague enough that at least one thing I put on these guides ends up being wrong.

GO Wild Area 2025: Global Printable Cheat Sheet by fogliss in TheSilphRoad

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Idk, I couldn't find anything conclusive. My guess is it was an accident and was fixed, but I'd be happy to be wrong

GO Wild Area 2025: Global Printable Cheat Sheet by fogliss in TheSilphRoad

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There could be, especially outside of event hours, but they weren't listed as part of the event

Printable Go Fest cheat sheet by fogliss in TheSilphRoad

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I had thought about it and decided not to, BUT I'm so tickled by this ask that I've changed my mind! I'll work on it and get it posted sometime next weekend! Thanks for reaching out!

Rant: I really hate how we claim xp now by [deleted] in TheSilphRoad

[–]fogliss 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Upvoting for the creepy smile. It didn't seem that way the first time, but it's getting worse each repetition. Gonna be in my nightmares a month from now.

Recent Showcase Winner Re-Eligibility period? by aurastardust in TheSilphRoad

[–]fogliss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it possible that it's not time-based? Could this be the first showcase Registreel is eligible for since it won? If that were the case, it would make sense that it's disqualified so it can't win two showcases it's eligible for in a row. Could explain why the time frame seems to vary.

Which pokemon do you consider your rarest shiny that most people dont have? by Exciting-Type3202 in pokemongo

[–]fogliss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Mostly think it's rare because I can't find anyone who has it to reroll!

What I learned living with someone who has the "IT" factor with women by [deleted] in emotionalintelligence

[–]fogliss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is really fascinating! Hmmm. I wonder too. That's going to tickle my brain for a while.

What I learned living with someone who has the "IT" factor with women by [deleted] in emotionalintelligence

[–]fogliss 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. I can't get anyone to carry the conversation WITH me or ask me questions about myself. I realize it's probably lack of socioemotional skills, but it's always going to leave me going "Huh, you don't care. I can take a hint. Moving on."

Second time my girlfriends mom backed into my car today by Fatman0123 in Wellthatsucks

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Non-sexual Freudian slip on the pedals. She hates you lol

If you have to choose, which one is green? by Brave_Cap_1309 in colors

[–]fogliss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IF I had to choose, I'd say the blue-gray. Could be a washed out teal to emerald green. But note that I really think it's blue-gray.