You Know When You Get Those Strange Thoughts?

[Caran]

It popped in my mind. Who decided on all these words we speak?
It started with me thinking would, could should. Who thought of those, then I thought what about all words?

[Mamyalynne]

'But why' moments - we all get them.

[ummmm]

I think about things like that.

[douglas9401]

An older version of the brains behind Brexit, mansplain and staycation.

I think it just happens.

[1ozzy]

"Why" or "how should I" are my biggest downfalls.
Those thoughts occupy my head too much.

[Caran]

I know France has a person specially elected to decide on all new words.

[Jackdaw33]

The vast majority of words have come down to us from ancient languages. English is a peculiar mixture of Anglo-Saxon, German, French, Latin and Greek.