terms with superior etymologies

[internet]

the english term "landlord" derived from "land" and "lord" is deeply inferior to "huisjesmelker" in dutch, from "huis" (house) and "melker" (milker). yeah theyre housemilkers. that's More Accurate.

Send me your own. english terms superior to other more common english terms are accepted. new coinings are accepted if theyre excellent and adoptable

 

[chroma_2903]

automobile > car

is this stupid? almost certainly. do i think one of these words is better? yes.

 

[phoopes]

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7171912076980505858

 

[Ironmage]

I'm reminded of the scientific name of the lightning whelk. It's a species of sea snail whose most notable trait is that its shell spirals in the other direction from usual. But because of the connotations of left-handedness (and thus the modern usage of old terms associated with it), it ends up with the absolute badass Latin name of Sinistrofulgur Perversum.

 

[Rugi]

In most languages the meat obtained from a wild animal is simply called something like "hunted meat" or "Wild meat" but in English we call it "Game meat" or simply "game" which I've always thought is some crazy world-building having your generic word for a joyful activity also very specifically mean wild animal flesh