LL-L "Etymology" 2004.11.21 (07) [E/LS]

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

Henry ("Traditions") schreyv':

> Daet singt de wichter hyr in Almere ok.

Den segt Jy in Twente wul "wicht" vör "kind"?
In Oostvreysland beduydt dat "girl", in Duytsch "wight", "goblin".

So I take it in Twente you say _wicht_ for "child"?
In Eastern Friesland it means "girl", in German "wight", "goblin".

Old English, Old Saxon, Old German _wiht_ 'thing', 'being',
   'creature', 'demon'
Old Norse _vættr_, _véttr_, _vitr_ 'creature', 'thing' >
   _ekki vætta/vættki/vættr_ 'not a thing' > _vettugi_
   'nothing'
Gothic _waiht_ > _ni ... waiht_ > _waihts_ 'nothing'

Kumpelmenten,
Reinhard/Ron

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