aftermath
The origin and history of aftermath.
Etymology
From "after" + an old word "math," meaning a mowing — the aftermath was originally the second cutting of grass that grows back after the first hay harvest.
The origin and history of aftermath.
From "after" + an old word "math," meaning a mowing — the aftermath was originally the second cutting of grass that grows back after the first hay harvest.
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