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Re:Suspected counterfeit components found in ejection seat a... by jacobolus on Thursday September 15, 2022 @01:35AM (#32847480)
How did the word "villain" go from meaning "peasant" to meaning "main antagonist of the story"?

This is a very natural kind of transition for words with negative connotations.

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Re:Suspected counterfeit components found in ejection seat a... by netsharc on Thursday September 15, 2022 @02:54AM (#32848066)
Huh, TIL. It's related to the word "villa": From Medieval Latin villanus "farmhand," from Latin villa "country house, farm".

Source: https://www.etymonline.com/word/villain

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