LL-L "Etymology" 2011.02.21 (01) [EN]

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From: Henry Pijffers <henry.pijffers at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L Etymology


Hello list,

Someone asked why the English words "laughter" and "daughter" are pronounced
so differently. I've already found that the former comes straight from
Middle English, via Old English "hleahtor", and the latter from Middle
English "doughter", from Old English "dohtor".

That explains why the vowels are different, but not endings (both -htor
originally). Nor why both words are written nearly the same these days.
Anyone got any ideas?

cheers,
Henry Pijffers



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