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Myth vs. record

SOS

Every word has its own definition in its root. Some words also carry a story about where they came from. Here is what Wiktionary says about the story, and what the record shows.

What Wiktionary says about the story

It is not, as is commonly believed, an abbreviation for "save our souls", "save our ship", or any other phrase.

The record

From interpretation of the signal (· · · — — — · · ·), chosen merely as a sequence that is easy to recall and transmit, as normal Morse letters.