Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: The OIT state of the art

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From: "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...>
To: "Arnaud Fournet" <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 5:26 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [tied] Re: The OIT state of the art


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> At 3:59:39 AM on Friday, September 19, 2008, Arnaud Fournet
> wrote:
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>> Anyway, the premise of Venneman that words should only
>> travel from south to north at that time is wrong.
>
>> Norse Marhshalk > OF marechal > E Marshall
>
> The OFr isn't from ON; it's from Late Latin <mariscalcus>,
> 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
>
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Well,
This is only half true.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/24/M0122400.html

Arnaud
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