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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Latin double-dipping #128431 05/09/2004 1:46 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui I'm interested in compiling a list of Latin words that have entered English by more than one route, like regal and royal. Any other good ones out there? noho ora mai http://maxqnzs.com/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Latin double-dipping #128432 05/09/2004 2:11 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California jheem veteran jheem veteran Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California OK. Sounds like fun, but some a triple-dipped. parfait ~ perfect, (beef ~ bovine), piano ~ plane, palazzo ~ palace, piazza ~ plaza ~ place, cross ~ crux, card ~ chart, castle ~ chateau, cattle ~ chattel, pasta ~ paste ~ pâté, gimmal ~ gimbal ( ~ Gemini), empire ~ imperium, blank ~ blanche, bursa ~ burse ~ purse, (cereal ~ cerveza), pottage ~ porridge, &c. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Latin double-dipping #128433 05/09/2004 6:18 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui Great list, jheem. Thanks muchly! noho ora mai http://maxqnzs.com/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Latin double-dipping #128434 05/09/2004 9:56 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California jheem veteran jheem veteran Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California You're welcome. What are you going to do with the list? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Latin double-dipping #128435 05/10/2004 2:38 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel sjmaxq Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,230 Te Ika a Maui >what am I going to do with the list? commit it to memory, just for the Sheol of it, and see how many of the sets I can find the unvarnished Germanic equivalents for. noho ora mai http://maxqnzs.com/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Latin double-dipping #128436 05/10/2004 10:33 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland wsieber old hand wsieber old hand Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland spright, spirit, esprit; chief, captain. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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