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From: jonny <jonny.meibohm at arcor.de>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2007.10.24 (04) [D/E/LS]

Beste Theo,

Du schreyvst:

> Placenames ending on ...lo were clearings made by
> fire.
Very interesting and plausible: G 'Lohe' means 'fire'!

> Placenames containing laar/laren also indicate a
> clearing in the wood, but one that is a meadow or the
> like, i.e. suitable for cattle. In the Netherlands
> 'Laar' always was on the level of the water-surface
> [the best for grass]; the German Laar's could be on a
> higher level.
This seems to be a more western or southern expression; in our region you'll
find the same as G 'Au(e)'. But both of them I guess to be related with the
family of IE words for 'water'.

Allerbest!

Jonny Meibohm

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