@merriamwebster: What is the etymology of 'blog'?

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amber.311
Amberdextrous :
everything goes back to boats or horses
2026-09-25 20:54:20
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theajp3
AJP :
Merriam-Webster, as times passes, I remain feeling like we-blog together
2026-09-24 14:42:36
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so_incompletely_me
So_Incompletely_Me :
I reach flow state reading these posts. The nerd in me is so happy right now.
2026-09-24 20:22:03
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latex.fetishist
BRNDN :
Why abbreviate amount as amt.?
2026-09-24 15:58:47
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ferlytate7
ferlytate :
But where did the "b" in blog come from?
2026-09-24 18:27:06
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kvanessa1972
Vanessa 🆘🇺🇸 :
I’m gonna do further research on this nautical miles thing because that seems insane. I am sure that you are correct but, what???
2026-09-25 02:33:44
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kiasoulhamsters4
kiasoulhamsters4 :
I read that as “sailors used to throw dogs overboard” and I was so upset 😂
2026-09-24 17:02:40
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art_of_the_pivot
ArtOfThePivot :
why does literally everything go back to sailing lol what did we name stuff before that🤣🤣🤣🤣
2026-09-24 20:53:08
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themaeyu
themaeyu :
Okay I didn’t know about blogs, but I knew about knots and logs!
2026-09-24 14:35:27
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ladytateybug
Serendipity :
Now that was fucking cool
2026-09-25 09:00:37
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pappys.tackle.box
SouthPawPappy :
I'm so glad I follow you guys.
2026-09-25 03:17:49
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janus24us
Janus24 :
How many logs were on board for them to be counting knots???
2026-09-24 14:39:31
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