LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 20.MAY.2001 (01) [E]

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From: niels winther [niels.winther at dfds.dk]
Subject: Etymology

Ron, you wrote:,

> Low Saxon (Old-Saxon-derived Low German) and English
> have the word >_wrist_. > However, there are slight
> semantic differences...............................

here are some additions from the Nordic area.

wrist
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Danish/Swedish: _vrist_ ;Norwegian: _vrist_, _rist_,

semantics (Danish):
1. instep.
2. joint of hand/foot (now seldom used)
   then often qualified _håndvrist_, _fodvrist_

ankle
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Danish/Norwegian/Swedish: _ankel_
Jutish: (also) _agel_, _agle_

semantics (Danish):
1. bony protuberance on the side of the upper foot-joint.
2. region of the foot-joint.
3. foot-joint but this is usually _ankelled_

rgds
niels

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From: "Mathieu. van Woerkom" <Mathieu.vanWoerkom at student.kun.nl>
Subject: Etymology

>Germanic *_wrist(iz)_:
>(This item is suspected to be related to _writhe_.)
>O.Norse _rist_ (instep) > Mod.Icel./Far./Scand. ?
>O.Sax. _wrist_ (?) > Mod.L.Sax. _Wrist_
>O.Eng. _wrist_ > Mod.Engl. _wrist_
>O.Fris. ? > Mod.W. Fris. {pols}
>O.L.Franc. ? > Mod.Dutch {pols}
>O.H.Germ.? > M.H.Germ._rist_> Mod.Germ.{Handgelenk}
O.Limb.? > Mod.Limb. {pols}

>Germanic *_ank-_ (+ diminutive?):
>O.Norse _ankul-_ > M.Norse ? > Mod.Icel./Far./Scand. ?
>O. Sax. ? > Mod.L.Sax. _Enkel_
>M.Norse ? > M.Eng. _ankle_ (Oxf. Dict.)
>O.Fris. ? > Mod.W.Fris. _ankel_
>O.L.Franc. ? > Mod.Dutch _enkel_
>O.H.G. ? > Mod.Germ. {Fußgelenk}
O.Limb.? > Mod.Limb. _inkel_

groet,
Mathieu
(mathieu.vanwoerkom at student.kun.nl)

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