LL-L 'Etymology' 2006.09.30 (06) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 30 September 2006 * Volume 06
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From: 'Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong' [Dutchmatters at comcast.net]
Subject: LL-L 'Phonology' 2006.09.30 (03) [E]

Hi Ron, Re your statement:
> Incidentally -- and some of you may remember me mentioning this
> previously -- the same rule applies in several Northern Low Saxon
> dialects; e.g., _vadder_ ["fad3`] ~ ["far3`] (sometimes written
> _Varrer_) 'father'.

Am I right that G der Pfarrer now also becomes a father in the middle of a
p/f shift?

I liked you phonetic piece on the relationship between potage and Porridge,
but honestly it is all soup to me.
Jacqueline

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

Ah, Jacqueline!  That sounded really interesting at first (_pater_ > _Pfarrer_).
 But I'm afraid I have to say, "Close, but no soup for you."

German _Pfarrer_ (< Middle German _pharrære_ < _pharrâre_) 'parson', 'pastor',
etc., came from Greek παροικία _paroikía_ < παρά _pará_ 'near(by)' + οίκος
_oíkos_ 'house' (> English "parochial"?), so it used to denote a neighborhood priest.

There's a relationship with Germanic, such as German _Pferch_ 'enclosure', 'pen',
'fold', 'hurdling'.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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