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In article , Kay writes: | | Taken with your other post, it suggests either the Normans were using | 'un porc' for the pig and we picked up it up for the meat, and that | French moved on to 'cochon' later, or that the normans used 'porc' for | the meat only. Either way around fits into the pattern. But the French HAVEN'T moved on to 'cochon'! 'porc' is a near-synonym. A search indicates that was true in 1694. 'porceau' then as now is a young pig. | What about 'poultry'? Am I right in thinking it's derived from 'poulet'? Nearly. 'poultier' hence 'poulter' - a person who cared for the poultry. They have the same root as 'poulet'. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In article , Nick Maclaren
wrote: But the French HAVEN'T moved on to 'cochon'! 'porc' is a near-synonym. A search indicates that was true in 1694. 'porceau' then as now is a young pig. Thanks Nick. I think I said this when I first mentioned the word. 'un porc' - a pig. L -- Remover the rock from the email address |
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In article , Lazarus
Cooke writes In article , Nick Maclaren wrote: But the French HAVEN'T moved on to 'cochon'! 'porc' is a near-synonym. A search indicates that was true in 1694. 'porceau' then as now is a young pig. Thanks Nick. I think I said this when I first mentioned the word. 'un porc' - a pig. You didn't - you just mentioned 'un porc' but didn't say whether it was the pig or the meat ... 'cos I asked you that question in the next post ;-) -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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In article , Kay
wrote: I think I said this when I first mentioned the word. 'un porc' - a pig. You didn't - you just mentioned 'un porc' but didn't say whether it was the pig or the meat ... 'cos I asked you that question in the next post ;-) The french have a word for it: "Touche" (sorry - keyboard bust so I can't do the accent). L -- Remover the rock from the email address |
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