LL-L "Etymology" 2009.02.13 (03) [E]

Fri Feb 13 16:20:53 UTC 2009

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

Dear Lowlanders,

One casual word of greeting in Finnish is *Moi!* (or *Moi, moi!*), similar
to *Hei!* and *Terve!* (cf. Estonian *Tere!*)

Is this *Moi!* by any chance a Low Saxon loan?

As most of you know by now, Low Saxon *Moin!* 'Hi!' comes from something
like **Moien Dag!* "Pleasant day!" (not from a word for 'morning' as
frequently assumed), and in some dialects, such as those of Drenthe, you
simply say *Moi!*

Just wondering â€¦

Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA

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