LL-L "Etymology" 2002.08.04 (05) [E]

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From: Colin Wilson <lcwilson at btinternet.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2002.07.28 (03) [E]

At 05:19 29/07/02, Roman Laryushkin wrote:

>Dear all!
>At this time I have a question concerning Scots. In my Scottish Gaelic
>dictionary there are some words that are given synonyms in Scots. I
>would like
>to know from someone who is proficient in Scots which of these words are
>of
>Celtic and which are of Germanic origin. Yet another interesting thing
>for me -
>some words do not even resemble each other, but nevertheless their
>synonyms are
>given (for example airgead - siller). Why? Here is the list of the
>words:

As far as "airgead" and "siller" are concerned, the primary meaning
of each is "silver" (Latin "argentum"). I believe that, in some
languages, the word for money is derived from "gold" but here in
Scotland it's from "silver".

As far as the others are concerned, in some instances the similarity
or common derivation is obvious, but in others it's less obvious. For
instance, it's hard to see much of a connection between "caileag" and
"lassie", apart from the fact that each has a diminutive ending on it.

Goodwill to all,

Colin Wilson.

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

I was under the impression that _lass(ie)_ (like _lad(die)_) is not
Scots-specific but is used in English varieties as well, especially in
dialects of Northern England.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, _lass_ comes from Norse _laskwa_
'unmarried' (feminine), while the origina of _lad_ is unknown.

Cheers!
Reinhard/Ron

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