Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

6 months ago

‘pismire’. While I’m waffling, another earlier #English name for ant is ‘#emmet’ from the #OldEnglish #æmette, and, along with modern #German #Ameise, derived from the hypothetical *ai-, off or away, + *mait-, to cut or hew. German #etymologists are still arguing whether it means that
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Partizanka

@tristis-nox.bsky.social

8 months ago

Fellow pro AND amateur linguists/etymologists!

Help me find the origin of Croatian word Lûk as in bow (and arrow). What I found suggests Lithuanian Lankas as orgin but other than meaning bendy, I don't see it...
#linguistics #etymologists