On • (ɔn) • pronoun Definition: one, we, us, everyone Origin: French In the sixth grade, I started studying French and realized for the first time that a new language could reshape how you see the world and your place in it. I did not need to reach fluency to start seeing the world differently, and I could progress on a transformational linguistic journey one word at a time. Over the years, there have been numerous French words and phrases that have impacted how I perceive existence, but I still remember the tiny, subtle, and common French word that propelled this shift. That word is