LL-L "Etymology" 2009.01.20 (05) [E]

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From: ipm7d at oi.com.br
Subject: Etymology

Beste Lowlanders,

  The word wall derives from OE weall (rampart) being akin to
Old Saxon wal and it came to English through an ancient borrowing
from Latin Vallus (rampart).
Portuguese Vala derives from the same word, but it came to mean another
thing in our
language.

  Best wishes,

  Ívison.



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From: Luc Hellinckx <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology"

Beste Ron,



You wrote:



I am assuming that Dutch *erg* is a relative of *this arg*. Both of them
came to mean 'very' (< 'badly', 'terribly') as well.

'evil', 'bad', 'dire':
Old Saxon: *arg*
Old Frisian: *erch*
Old Low Frankish: *arg*

Derived are Low Saxon *Arger* 'annoyance', 'trouble' and German *Ärger
*'annoyance',
'trouble' and *ärgern* 'to annoy', 'to trouble', 'to bother'.



Dutch also uses "erg" as a noun. I could say for example "Ik heb daar geen
erg in" and it would mean "It doesn't make me suspicious".



Kind greetings,



Luc Hellinckx
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