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[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It really is from "Funkentechnik": "Spark technology". I wonder how many people appreciate the post for the cute etymology and how many because it sounds funny.

Good information for ham radio people, too. Hobby sounds too geeky? Just say you're into Über-Funk-Parties.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Appreciate for both of course!

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

ok but now, where does the word "Funke" (spark) come from?

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

mittelhochdeutsch (mitteldeutsch) vunke, althochdeutsch funcho, entstanden aus den mit -n- gebildeten Formen des Feuer zugrunde liegenden Substantivs

https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Funke#Bedeutung-1

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

oha dankeschön ^.^