LL-L 'Etymology' 2012.01.27 (02) [EN-NL]

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From: Andy andy at scots-online.org
 Subject: LL-L 'Etymology' 2012.01.27 (01) [EN-NL]

Jacqueline wrote:

Re “ Alice’s Carrànts in Wunnerlan”
Can anybody tell me the etymology of ‘Carrànts’?

>From French courante.

Andy Eagle

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From: Hellinckx Luc luc.hellinckx at gmail.com
 Subject: LL-L 'Etymology'

Beste Jacqueline,

You wrote:

Re “ Alice’s Carrànts in Wunnerlan”

Can anybody tell me the etymology of ‘Carrànts’?


Seems cognate with Dutch "krant", which < courant (French for "running").
See also:

etymologiebank.nl <http://www.etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/krant>

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx, Halle, Belgium


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