User talk:RedAndr

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Enjoy your stay at Wiktionary! Conrad.Irwin 02:54, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

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Electrocute

Hi, what evidence do you have for electro- + execute? Conrad.Irwin 02:54, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Just a few sources:

• The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
• The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
• Online Etymology Dictionary

Honestly we had a vicious circle before: electrocution etymology was "electrocute + -ion" and at the same time electrocute etymology described as "Back-formation from electrocution". --RedAndr 06:32, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Cool! Thanks. Conrad.Irwin 13:04, 7 February 2009 (UTC)