Re: R: Re: RV: Old English
| From: | Vasiliy Chernov <bc_@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, March 29, 2000, 15:18 |
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On Wed, 29 Mar 2000 09:44:20 -0500, John Cowan <jcowan@...>
wrote:
>Mangiat wrote:
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>> What about skate, skein, sketch, skewer, skill, skimp, skin...?
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>Old Norse, French, Dutch (of Italian origin: "schizzo"), unknown,
>Old Norse, unknown, and Old Norse respectively.
An alternative for _skate_:
"Main Entry: 2skate
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Dutch schaats stilt, skate, from Old North
French escache stilt, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English
sceacan to shake -- more at SHAKE
Date: 1684
1 a : a metal frame that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe and to which
is attached a runner or a set of wheels for gliding over ice or a surface
other than ice b : ROLLER SKATE c : ICE SKATE
2 : a period of skating "
"Main Entry: 1skein
Pronunciation: 'skAn
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English skeyne, from Middle French escaigne
Date: 14th century"
- _Escaigne_ resembles something Germanic...
"Main Entry: 1sketch
Pronunciation: 'skech
Function: noun
Etymology: Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, literally, splash, from
schizzare to splash, of imitative origin"
What is 'skit'?
Too many Germanic roots sounding alike.
Anglo-Norman -ch- would be a nice match for Italian -zz-...
Well, it's a silly thing to disagree with authorities...
Thanks a lot! Bookmarked.
Basilius