Jun 21 2016
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By namanknowledge Language

Fact #1128: The English word “much” and the Spanish word “mucho” are not related at all, despite having similar definitions.

“Much” comes from Proto-Germanic “mikilaz”, while “mucho” from Latin “multum”. Their similar appearance is a complete coincidence.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognate#False_cognates

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