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fun fact: escrow comes from the french word "escroc" which means crook. words, am I right ?

well, TBH both comes from the same word, not directly related. still, fun to see how the same words can end up having exact opposite meanings.

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tylerrobinson|5 years ago

> The word derives from the Old French word escroue, meaning a scrap of paper or a scroll of parchment; this indicated the deed that a third party held until a transaction was completed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escrow

mytailorisrich|5 years ago

"Escroc" in French comes from "Scrocco" in Italian [1]. No relation with escrow.

[1] https://unaparolaalgiorno.it/significato/scroccare

Kydlaw|5 years ago

Being french and not knowing the definition of "escrow", I associated it with crook indeed ! Also at the first reading of the title I read "escort product". Thought, "ho woah HN! what is going on?" :)