LL-L "Etymology" 2005.12.28 (06) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 28 December 2005 * Volume 06
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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Roger gave us the following French-Flemish example under "Resources" today:

> baaie, baalje: hek (cf. French baille)

In Low Saxon of Germany we use _balje_ (<Ballje>) for 'basin' or 'tub' as
well (though in French Flanders it means something different).

This makes me revisit Afrikaans _baie_ 'much', 'very' again, which is said
to have come from Malay _banyak_ 'large', 'great', 'much', very'.  As far
as I am informed, the Malay provenance has never been proven.

Could _baie_, too, come from French _baille_, in the beginning with the
meaning 'large amount' ("(a) tubful")?

Compare North Saxon _('n) barg_ ("(a) hill/mountain") and _('n) hümpel_
("(a) hillock") used as 'many', 'a bunch of', etc.

Wondering ...

Reinhard/Ron

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