LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 22.FEB.2001 (05) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Etymology

Dear Lowlanders,

I was interested to come across the Scots word _dook_ ~ _douk_ 'to dip', 'to
bathe', 'to duck' (> noun _dook_ ~ _douk_ 'dip', 'swim', _dookers_ ~ _doukers_
'bathing costume').  It overlaps semantically greatly with what appears to be
the Low Saxon (Low German) cognate /duuk-/ _duken_ ['du:k=N] 'to duck', 'to
dive (under water, not into the water)', 'to dip' (> _duuknackt_ ~
_duuknackig_ "duck-necked" = 'with hanging head').  These appear to be related
to Dutch _duiken_ 'to take a dive', 'to plunge', 'to hide (in something)', and
German _tauchen_ 'to dive (under water, not into the water)'.  Yet, German
also has _ducken_ 'to duck'.  Are we talking about two word origins or two?
Is German _ducken_ a Low Saxon loan?  It looks that way to me.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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