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Talk:bistro Nov 6th 2012, 16:40 ‎French derivation dubious: ← Older revision Revision as of 16:40, 6 November 2012 Line 37: Line 37:       Please, explain, why would a French word be respelled with a final o replacing ot or aud. Is a final -o common for French spelling at all? Why would syllables, such as -aud or -ot, be changed to -o in bistro? And why words, such as argot and pataud, remained unchanged?   Please, explain, why would a French word be respelled with a final o replacing ot or aud. Is a final -o common for French spelling at all? Why would syllables, such as -aud or -ot, be changed to -o in bistro? And why words, such as argot and pataud, remained unchanged?   + Also, the -st- consonant cluster is uncommon for French words. Consider Lat. festus and Fr. fête.       [[Special:Contributions/194.28.238.3|194.28.238.3]]   [[Special:Contributions/194.28.238.3|194.28.238.3]]

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