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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Denomination and denominate both share the same root latin denominare meaning "to name". That should be obvious to anyone.
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This kind of argument presumes that the root of any word necessarily dictates any extended word as to what it can mean.
So by your thinking, the word "awesome" must mean that there is "some awe." Not necessarily a lot. Surely not worthy of a "wow!"
This is the kind of overly literal analysis that is at the heart of so much Jr High school humor. Take every word and distill it to other smaller words and see what kind of ridiculousness can be found in it.
And when someone does it to be serous, that is generally proof of either not playing with a full deck or seeking to fool whoever they can with nonsense.