LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 23.OCT.1999 (03) [E]

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From: Derek and Norma Parsley [parsley at highbury.fsnet.co.uk]
Subject: "ochtend"

Folk,

I received this mail from the Senior Lecturer in German at the University of
Newcastle in response to my request about "ochtend", as I was sure I
remembered him mentioning it in a lecture.

> Dear Ian,
>
> Yes, ochtend (as in ochtendbladeren, etc.) is a Germanic word. The cognate
> is Gothic uhtwo /u:xtwo:/ f(n) "dawn" and is composed of an ablaut
variant -
> i.e. the zero grade - of IE *nok't-, which appears in Gothic nahts etc.,
and
> a suffix *-wa: (sorry, no easy way of indicating vowel length or syllabic
> nasal in e-mail).
>
> Congratulations on your elevation to Director. May the funds follow! Nils
is
> in fact at UCD (any port in a storm) - let me know it you need his number.
>
> Best wishes, Jon

Regards,
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Ian James Parsley
JOY - "Jesus, Others, You".

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