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Original · left

Share (portion or stock)

A part or portion, or a unit of ownership in a company.

First in use: the 1500s
Duplicate · right

Share button

Reposting content to your own followers or sending it to others.

First in use: the 2000s

Share / Share (portion or stock) / Share button

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Stock shares vs. reposts.

Which meaning of Share is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Share (portion or stock) came first (the 1500s). Share button arrived in the 2000s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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The case for each meaning

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Original · the 1500s

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Duplicate · the 2000s

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