From: Muke Tever
Message: 2373
Date: 2000-05-07
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy Tyrberg" <tommy.tyrberg@...>
> At 01:49 2000-05-05 +0200, you wrote:
> >
> >PS : please avoid using 'samoyed'. Each time I read this word I feel
> annoyed because it is utterly pejorative. It means roughly 'those who eat
> each other'. I suggest 'Nganassan-nenets' or something like that. It is
> like calling the Sami 'lapp' , and the Bristish 'rozbif (rosebeef in
French)'
>
> I would like to point out that contrary to common belief "lapp" is *not*
> pejorative. It is the traditional East Nordic/Finnish name for the Sami,
it
> has been used at least since the twelfth century and the origin and
meaning
> of the word is quite uncertain.
Interestingly enough my dictionary (AHD) lists 'Samoyed' as ultimately "from
Lapp _Sa:me-A:ednàma_, 'of Lapland'."
OT:
This reminds me of a similar accusation on "Eskimo" (for which see
<http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/inuitoreskimo.html>)
*Muke!
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