Football 🌍 seems to have a universal name. Arabic "Kurat al-Qadam" despite the difference is a calque: ball & foot ⚽️🦶. Yet, some languages diverge significantly. English soccer is a shortening of "associated football, Italian "calcio," meaning "to kick", Hungarian' "labdarúgás" (ball+kick) & Slovenian "nogomet" (leg+throw).
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