Why are psychiatrist sometimes called "shrinks"? -- Many modern phrases about behavior and personality trace their roots to phrenology, including “highbrow,” “lowbrow,” and “well rounded” by magnora7 in Etymology

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cannibal comes from cain and abel

People who rule over others are called rulers. A ruler is also a measurement device. It turns out these "rulers" have the same origin: "a principle or maxim governing conduct, formula to which conduct must be conformed" by magnora7 in Etymology

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This bit was interesting too:

c. 1200, "to control, guide, direct," from Old French riuler "impose rule," from Latin regulare "to control by rule, direct," from Latin regula "rule, straight piece of wood," from PIE root *reg- "move in a straight line," with derivatives meaning "to direct in a straight line," thus "to lead, rule."

So the words "regulated", "regulation", "regulatory", and so on all actually come from the very same latin word that "rule" and "ruler" comes from as well. I find that fascinating!

Why are psychiatrist sometimes called "shrinks"? -- Many modern phrases about behavior and personality trace their roots to phrenology, including “highbrow,” “lowbrow,” and “well rounded” by magnora7 in Etymology

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its English and its a stupid language HAHAHA

Why are psychiatrist sometimes called "shrinks"? -- Many modern phrases about behavior and personality trace their roots to phrenology, including “highbrow,” “lowbrow,” and “well rounded” by magnora7 in Etymology

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Head shrinkers. From the cannibal headhunting tribes.