LL-L "Etymology" 2003.05.14 (01) [E]

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From: Theo Homan <theohoman at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.05.13 (13) [D/E/LS]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Etymology

> But it does mean "under-aged," at least in German
> and Lowlands Saxon
> (Low German, and I believe also Danish _umyndig_).
> _Mündig_ 'of age',
> 'legally adult', is derived from _mund_ 'mouth'.
> Someone who is _mündig_ speaks for himself or
herself and takes
> responsibility for his or
> her own matters, does not need a _vörmund_ (German
> _Vormund_,
> "for(e)-mouth", same as LS _vulmacht_
> "full-might/power"*) 'guardian'
> who does it for him or her.

Maybe we have to be a little careful here, conc. mund
= mouth.
'Mund' also is a legal technical term in
Old-Scandinavian. And it is not likely that mund is
mouth.
[Compare the latin term: in manu parentis, and so on.
In Old-Icelandic the word  is 'mundr'. And mouth would
be: munnr.]

 Vr. gr. Theo Homan

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