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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The pronunciation of words evolved but the spelling of most words didn’t.

Like the Great Vowel Shift in English

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Or the much earlier h to k shift (think shirt --> skirt).

To be clear, the spelling did change with that one. I just find it interesting.