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From: Brian M. Scott <BMScott@...>
To: Arnaud Fournet <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 11:26:47 AM
Subject: Re[2]: [tied] Re: The OIT state of the art
attested in the 6th century in the sense 'groom' and in the
9th century as 'commander of an army'. This in turn is from
the Continental Gmc. compound represented by OHG
<marahskalk> and OSax. <maraskalk>.
Brian
"horse slave" < marh skalk , right?
From: Brian M. Scott <BMScott@...>
To: Arnaud Fournet <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 11:26:47 AM
Subject: Re[2]: [tied] Re: The OIT state of the art
At 3:59:39 AM on Friday, September 19, 2008, Arnaud Fournet
wrote:
> Anyway, the premise of Venneman that words should onlyThe OFr isn't from ON; it's from Late Latin <mariscalcus> ,
> travel from south to north at that time is wrong.
> Norse Marhshalk > OF marechal > E Marshall
attested in the 6th century in the sense 'groom' and in the
9th century as 'commander of an army'. This in turn is from
the Continental Gmc. compound represented by OHG
<marahskalk> and OSax. <maraskalk>.
Brian
.