Michael McGirrThe word mortgage originates in French. it literally means 'death grip'.
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The word mortgage originates in French. It literally means 'death grip'. Where do we get this language? Where did we come up with these words and phrases? Where did we get the idea that we need to be 'mortgaged' into a job or that we can't walk away from a bad situation until we've paid for it? Where's the original concept of 'mortgage'? There was no such word as 'mortgage' even in English until it was taken from the French. It means death grip, and it comes from the phrase mort, which means dead. The two words together mean to take your life in your hands and commit to something you may not be able to follow through on.
Source: The Lost Art Of Sleep
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