Re: Have Yourself a Merry Saturnalia....
| From: | Matthew Kehrt <matrix14@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, December 14, 2000, 20:48 |
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Noel is a mutation of natal (having to do with birth) from latin
"natalis' (birth?) I looked it up recently, wishing to know whether
it was Christian or pagan in origin.
-M
Mikael Johansson wrote:
> It isn't. Rather elder english... (at least french has it to Noël -- and is
> quite a bit closer to latin than english)...
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