LL-L "Etymology" 2005.10.28 (06) [E]

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28 October 2005 * Volume 06
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From: Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong <Dutchmatters at comcast.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.10.28 (02) [A/E]

For Gustaaf, Ron, Jonny and Elsie. Re "Etmaal"
My " van Dale's Etymologisch Woordenboek " gives the following etymology for
the word "Etmaal"; MD  admael, atmael, etmael \ MNederduits etmal, OFris
etmel. Then it tells you to look up "etgroen" for the meaning of the first
part of the word and "maal" for the meaning of the second part.
Looking up "etgroen", I find : "Etgroen"; [tweede grasgewas] MD etgroede, ME
edgro(w)e of which the first part is related to Goth. Ith an Lat etium
[also, furthermore, again] Gr. eti [still further] and oldindic ati
[further longer].
Looking up "maal" I find as meaning [repeatedly returning point in time, and
times as in arithmetic]
They give the following ethymological data: MD mael, Old High German mal,
Old English mael, Goth mel [meaning time], ONorse mal [meaning point in
time]. They then add that another meaning of mael in MD is [spot or
sign]giving "Etmaal" the meaning of something that happens every 2 times,
maybe like low or hightide, which would make it 24 hours.
Interesting!!
Have fun with it. Jacqueline 

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