LL-L "Etymology" 2004.07.30 (07) [E]

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From: David Barrow <davidab at telefonica.net.pe>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2004.07.30 (04) [E]

>By the way, the English cognate of the word for 'spear' is "gare" (< Old
>English _gár_), also found in the words "garfish" (a fish with a spike as
>its nose) and "garlic" (< OE _gárléac_ "spear leek").
>
>Regards,
>Reinhard/Ron

And perhaps in 'to  gore'  =  to pierce

David Barrow

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2004.07.30 (04) [E]

Ron wrote:
> By the way, the English cognate of the word for 'spear' is "gare" (< Old
> English _gár_), also found in the words "garfish" (a fish with a spike as
> its nose) and "garlic" (< OE _gárléac_ "spear leek").

Even more important: the old German word for a spear is "Ger", and that's
what the Word "German" means: "Spear-Man".

This is also behind names like:

Gerhard
Gerfried
Gertrud
Gerlinde
Gerhild
Gernot

etc.

Gabriele Kahn

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

Gabriele:

> > its nose) and "garlic" (< OE _gárléac_ "spear leek").
>
> Even more important: the old German word for a spear is "Ger", and that's
> what the Word "German" means: "Spear-Man".

"More important"?! Pullease!  What can be more important than garlic?

Just checking,
Reinhard/Ron

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