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L O W L A N D S - L * 23 August 2006 * Volume 08
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From: 'Kevin and Cheryl Caldwell' <kevin.caldwell1963 at verizon.net>
Subject: LL-L 'Etymology' 2006.08.23 (04) [D/E]

> From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yhoo.com]
> Subject: Etymology
>
> Thanks, guys.
>
> Now we're talkin', Paul! You led me onto the path of truth.
>
> Apparently I wasn't too far off with "secondary." The OED mentiones that
> "twitten" could be related to _Twiete_, and it links it to (OE _twicen_ ~
> _twycene_ > ME _twychen_) "twitchel," meaning "fork in a road" (such as
> German
> _Abzweigung_ "off-branch-ing"). I go one step farther and say it may be
> related
> to LS _twyg_ and German _Zweig_ 'branch'.

Ah, and one step farther would be English 'twig'?

Kevin Caldwell

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

Kevin,

You got it.  Thanks for the extra step.  I think I ran out of steam.

Old English _twig_, Northern _twigge_.

Cheers!
Reinhard/Ron

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