LL-L "Etymology" 2008.04.24 (01) [E]

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

Dear Lowlanders,

While it's rather quiet here for a change, let me ask you an etymological
question.

One of several Low Saxon words (intransitive verb) for 'to work hard' is *
marachen* (IPA [maˈraxŋ], SAMPA [ma'raxN=]) (stem: *marach-*). Does any of
you have any idea about its possible origin?

I am assuming that it is unrelated to the (especially Ruhr and Berlin)
German noun *Maloche* (IPA [maˈloːxə], SAMPA [ma'lo:x@]) 'hard work', 'hard
labor', which, via Rotwelsch and Yiddish מלאכה *melokhe* 'work', 'trade',
goes back to Hebrew מְלָאכָה *mĕlā'xāh* 'labor', 'work'.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
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