Re: CHAT: weird names,was Re: conlanging,the ultimate feminist s...
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, August 5, 1999, 4:23 |
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Joe Mondello wrote:
> Is this related to the word garrison?
It doesn't seem that way. Garrison comes from Old French Garison from
Old French Garir, from Germanic *warjan (protect, defend) from *war-
(caution).
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