2026-03-11 at

history of sorriness

 Apology : 

  • - Ancient Greek : a speech in defense, or justification for belief : apologia : away-speaking
  • - 16th-century : remorse


Sorry : c. 1200

  • - root A. Old English, Proto-Germanic : sarig, sairagaz : sad, distressed
  • - root B. Old English : sorg : sorrow : worry, care

... I need to remember this the next time people start discussing the philosophy of apologies lol.


TOTALLY VALID TO SAY SORRY TO EXPRESS SADNESS WITHOUT REMORSE 


LOL

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