Re: Question about Romlangs/CeltiConlangs
| From: | Padraic Brown <elemtilas@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, August 21, 2002, 21:16 |
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--- BP Jonsson <bpj@...> wrote:
> At 18:49 2002-08-19 -0700, Padraic Brown wrote:
>
> >Il substratum principal le cante Kerno yst ymbasoes
> en
>
> I understand _cante_ means "language", but what is
> its etymology?
>
> I ask because I find Rumiyaan _lengaj_ too bland...
>
Actually, il cants (cante is oblique). Anyhoo, cants
is ultimately derived from Latin cantare. The English
and the Comro called Kerno "cant" (singsong jargon) on
account of its foreignness in the ears of both
peoples. [You've heard of the tinkers' Cant? Same
idea.] Middle Kerno speakers adopted "cantos" from
Middle Brithenig and immediately took it as a badge of
honour. For what it's worth, the other Kerno word for
language, "llinghedech" is also borrowed from
Brithenig.
Padraic.
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raps il tenós mathin la ngouerma;
mays comez le nces il luchets le secund.
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