LL-L "Etymology" 2009.01.17 (02) [E]

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From: Wolfram Antepohl <wolfram at antepohl.se>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2009.01.16 (02) [E]

Marcus, "meal" meaning "flour" might be known to some people interested in
beer: "Oatmeal Stout" is popular among some people (including myself. I
wonder if "oat flour" is used at all or whether "oat" (German: "Hafer")
always is connected with "meal"? Btw, what is the ethymology for the other
"meal" (connected to German "Mahl", LS "mal")? No connection to "Mehl" at
all???

You were also looking for "GrötT" as a bridge between Low Saxon "Grütt" and
and "Gört/Gött". "Gröt" is actually the Swedish word corresponding to
"grits" and "Grütze". My ethymology won't tell whether it is a loan from Low
Saxon during the middle ages (as many Swedish words) or whether it was
present in old Norse even before. The fact that the Icelanders use "grautr"
might indicate that it is an older word with common pangermanic roots.
"Grus" is the Swedish word for coarsly grinded stone.



Greetings



Wolfram
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