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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Mechanicals #149909 11/06/2005 2:56 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 Quote: Is there a connection between the French "méchant" and the English "mechanic," esp. "mechanicals" as in "tradesmen?" I woudl have thought the connexion was obvious - the way tradesmen charge is VERY naughty. noho ora mai http://maxqnzs.com/References.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Mechanicals inselpeter 11/06/2005 2:54 AM Re: Mechanicals sjmaxq 11/06/2005 2:56 AM Re: Mechanicals tsuwm 11/06/2005 4:09 AM Re: Mechanicals Father Steve 11/06/2005 4:23 AM Re: Mechanicals inselpeter 11/06/2005 2:12 PM Re: Mechanicals zmjezhd 11/06/2005 3:25 PM Re: Mechanicals inselpeter 11/06/2005 4:34 PM Re: l'Académie zmjezhd 11/06/2005 4:54 PM Re: Mechanicals Buffalo Shrdlu 11/06/2005 3:34 PM Re: Mechanicals Jackie 11/07/2005 4:53 PM Re: Mechanicals Logwood 11/07/2005 10:27 PM Re: Mechanicals inselpeter 11/07/2005 10:56 PM Re: Mechanicals TEd Remington 11/07/2005 11:44 PM In the Beginning... wofahulicodoc 11/08/2005 12:33 AM Re: In the Beginning... sjmaxq 11/08/2005 12:38 AM Re: In the Beginning... inselpeter 11/08/2005 4:24 AM Re: In the Beginning... Faldage 11/08/2005 10:14 AM Karel Capek Father Steve 11/08/2005 6:08 AM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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