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The F is a stepping stone — borrowed at rung 2 to keep fares a real word, then given back at rung 4. There may be several par routes — the census above shows which ones climbers actually took.
Past tense of care: to feel concern or interest about something.
Care comes from Old English 'caru' or 'cearu,' meaning sorrow, anxiety, or grief. Over time the meaning softened from worry to concern and affection. It is related to the Gothic word 'kara,' meaning lament, showing its ancient Germanic roots.
Full entry on Wiktionary ↗Third person singular of hide: to put or keep something out of sight.
Hide comes from Old English 'hydan', meaning to conceal. It is related to Greek 'keuthein', meaning to hide or cover. The word has been used in English continuously since the earliest records.
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