LL-L "Etymology" 2002.11.02 (09) [E]

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

Dear Lowlanders,

Spending joyful minutes of my scarce "by-time" (spare time) with Colin
Wilson's "baby" (_Luath Scots Language Learner_) I keep making interesting
little discoveries here and there, among them etymological ones.

For example, alternatives -- I assume dialectal variants -- of _week_ 'week'
is _ook_ (probably _ouk_ in Sandy's spelling).  I assume that this is a
Scandinavian loan.  Am I right?  Please compare Danish _uge_, Dano-Norwegian
_uke_, probably derived from Old Norse _vika_ > Icelandic _vika_, Swedish
_vecka_.

Questions:

o In which dialect group(s) is _ook_ prevalent?

o Is there any list of Scandinavian loans in Scots?

I was also entertained to come across the Scots word _dunny_ 'basement'.  I
take it that's the origin of the Australian "slang" word "dunny" (from
_doon_/_doun_ 'down'?) for what is called "bathroom" or "restroom" in the
U.S., "washroom" in Canada and "toilet" elsewhere, in Scots _wattry_ (so the
place with water, the W.C., I assume).

Last question:

o Is there any list of Scots loans in Australian English?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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