Kevin Stroud Talks the History of English
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Doomsday and Deeds
Doom is an old English word. It comes from the judgment day, which is translated into English as doomsday. Deed originally meant just a general deed and then later became associated with property transactions. Early deeds were often written down on parchment when they did start to be written down.
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