LL-L 'Etymology' 2012.01.28 (01) [EN]

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From: KarlRein at aol.com
 Subject: LL-L 'Etymology' 2012.01.27 (02) [EN-NL]

*I too would assume that "carrànts" is cognate with Du. "krant".  However,
Fr. "courant", originally coming from the present participle of "courir"
meaning "run", has long ago taken on the meaning of "up-to-datedness" as in
the expression "au courant" meaning "knowing what is going on, aware of the
latest", = Du. "op de hoogte."  Thus: "the news," just as is suggested in
Du. "krant."*
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*Karl Reinhardt*
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*Bellaire, Texas, USA*

 In a message dated 1/27/2012 6:55:48 P.M. Central Standard Time,
lowlands.list at GMAIL.COM writes:

From: Andy andy at scots-online.org
Subject: LL-L 'Etymology' 2012.01.27 (01) [EN-NL]

Jacqueline wrote:

Re “ Alice’s Carrànts in Wunnerlan”
Can anybody tell me the etymology of ‘Carrànts’?

>From French courante.

Andy Eagle

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From: Hellinckx Luc luc.hellinckx at gmail.com
Subject: LL-L 'Etymology'

Beste Jacqueline,

 You wrote:

  Re “ Alice’s Carrànts in Wunnerlan”

Can anybody tell me the etymology of ‘Carrànts’?


Seems cognate with Dutch "krant", which < courant (French for "running").
See also:

etymologiebank.nl <http://www.etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/krant>

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx, Halle, Belgium


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