Le Sanglais

[Anthony Grant]

I believe German still has Natter for 'viper'.

Anthony

>>> bi1 at soas.ac.uk 10/11/2003 11:57:04 >>>
Also orange from Persian Narenj and Adder from nadder, by which
name, meaning I believe twisting, there is still a river in England
Bruce
On 4 Nov 2003 at 12:18, Alan Hartley wrote:

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Subject:        	Re: Le Sanglais

> Koontz John E wrote:
>
> > The usual view today is that it is ultimately from French les
anglais.
> > The le- of les is lost, but the s from it, attached to anglais by
liaison,
> > is retained, yielding 's anglais, or sangle, as it were.
>
> As with (Fr.) les Otoes >> les Sotoes >> (Eng.) Zotoes
> (and Eng. a napron >> an apron).
>
>