LL-L "Etymology" 2008.01.16 (07) [E]

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From: Ronald Veenker <veenker at atmc.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008.01.16 (01) [E]

Not only modern Hebrew and before the seventies, but in Classical
Hebrew:  The ancient city is still called Yaffa.

 Check it out:
http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/joppa.html

Ron Veenker
Holden Beach, NC
"Now and Zen"
623 Ocean Boulevard West
Holden Beach, NC 28462-1805

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

Thanks, Ron.

Yes, of course this and other words based on the root **yf*V for *'beauty'
do occur in pre-contemporary Hebrew as well.

I should have made it clearer and referred to יופי *yofi*, originally
probably 'beauty', as probably being of modern coinage in the specific sense
of 'great!', 'fine!', 'fantastic!', 'great!'

(Cf. Australian "Beauty, mate!" 'Great, man!')

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
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