LL-L "Etymology" 2007.11.19 (02) [E]

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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Morphology" 2007.11.16 (09) [E]

Ron wrote:

"Linguistic terms are usually Latin-derived while most health-care terms are
Greek-derived."

Sorry, but I like the Greek one better.  I mean, if you want to sound truly
learned, Greek takes the cake.  (By the way, where does "taking the cake"
come from?)  Metharmchariterpnotize has a certain unpronounceable caché that
can really one-up someone.

Then, there's always that lovely word "metathesis."  Does it come from
Greek?

Regards,

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

Yes, Mark. "Methathesis" comes from Greek *μετάθεσις metáthesis* < *μετα**-
**meta-* 'with', 'after', 'between' (from the same origin as the Germanic
"mid" group) + *θέσισ thésis* 'putting', 'placing'.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
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