LL-L "Etymology" 2003.05.26 (05) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 26.May.2003 (05) * ISSN 189-5582 * LCSN 96-4226
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From: Gary Taylor <gary_taylor_98 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Hy aw

U me’ sumwun dhës eevnin cawd ‘Gundolf’ – go’ me
wundrin ëbou’ i’s etimolëjy – eny iedee(r)s? Awso,
widh aw dhë tawk ëbou’ ki’es ën dragënz – wo’s dhy
etimolëjy ëv ki’e? – I’ ëpparën’ly cumz frëm dhë
be(r)d – bë’ my etimëlojicaw
dicshënery sez dhë’ i’s
imitëtiv – U dëno wo’ ë ki’e sounz like, bë’ U cahn’
imajin i’sez enythin like “ki’e”!

I met someone this evening called ‘Gundolf’ – it got
me wondering about its etymology – any ideas? Also,
with all the talk about kites and dragons – what’s the
etymology of kite? – It apparently comes from the bird
– but my etymological dictionary says that it’s
imitative – I don’t know what a kite sounds like, but
I can’t imagine it says anything like ‘kite’!

Chee(r)z fër eny impú'

Gary

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