LL-L "Etymology" 2003.01.19 (05) [E]

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From: Stella en Henno <stellahenno at hetnet.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.01.19 (02) [E]

> From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
> Subject: Etymology
>
>
> What it is curious I think is the etymology given for the "Haine", the
> river:
> Hago (old germanic for: forest) --> Hagino --> Haine/Hene.
>
> Is it logical that the "g" is absorbed and the "n" is left? I would have
> expected otherwise.
>
> Regards,
>
> Roger

Maybe not that strange: this is in fact a common sound change in Dutch
(Ingvaeonic dialects) and Frisian: eg. Dutch "zeil" (sail (N)) , WF "seil",
from Older Germanic
*segil- (cf. German "Segel"). Also Dutch dialectical "keile(n)" which is
related
to Standard Dutch "kegelen", WF "rein", "heil" instead of Dutch "regen",
"hagel", etc.
Maybe the word was borrowed from a Germanic variety that had this tendency
as well?
(There are more such things in French: I think that "au" > [o:] change was
at least
influenced by the Germanic/Frankish substratum..)

Henno Brandsma

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