attention - achtung (it was Re: Sch?ffe I (a few details on O HG))

Am 06.05.2011 03:05, schrieb congotre o:

> Hi,
> I know this is a pretty random message for you, but I have been
> wondering for a long time if anyone knows the etymology or English
> cognate of German 'achtung' (attention).
>
> Since you seem to know a lot about linguistics, would you have any
> advice on this factual question?
>
> Thanks

I am not sure to be a cognate with the German "achtung/achten" but it
seems to me that the word "attentkion" in English is a loan from French
"attention" which should derive from Latin "attentio"..
The German "achten, Achtung" have had as cognate in Old English "eaht,
eahtian".

Alex