Re: religious terms
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Tuesday, March 13, 2001, 0:38 |
|---|
En réponse à Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...>:
> I've heard that the form "Dyo" could have developed because the "-s"
> sounded un-monotheistic, although it sounds like a folktale kind of
> explanation.
Indeed. In French, the form is "Dieu" without -s (plural "dieux", but the "x"
is not pronounced). Still, in French final /s/ became unpronounced very early,
so that may not be the case in Ladino.
Christophe.
http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr
Replies