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a tiny act of rebellion against the odds, fueled entirely by hope and zero math
means To want or long for something, especially something that feels just out of reach, and to express that longing as if hoping it might come true.
from From Old English 'wȳscan,' to wish or desire, rooted in a Proto-Germanic word for longing (a cousin of German 'wünschen'). It traces back further to a Proto-Indo-European root '*wen-,' meaning to strive for or desire — the same ancient root that quietly sits inside 'win' and 'Venus.' So at its core, to wish has always been about wanting hard enough to almost reach.
- shooting stars
- Are debris burning up, not stars at all
- word roots
- Linked to Venus, ancient goddess of desire
- birthday candles
- Wishing on them dates back to ancient Greece
- wishbone
- Romans fought over the lucky furcula bone
- fountains
- People toss millions in coins yearly worldwide
the wish welding company — industrial equipment manufacturer based in germany, founded 1921
wish shopping app — e-commerce platform founded 2010, over 100 million users by 2020