Re[4]: [tied] Re: The OIT state of the art

At 11:57:57 AM on Friday, September 19, 2008, Rick
McCallister wrote:

> From: Brian M. Scott <BMScott@...>


>> 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>.

> "horse slave" < marh skalk , right?

I'd make it *marha-skalkaz 'horse servant', but yes,
basically.

Brian