tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post2444638272578954846..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Language quizMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-21165107878634405122009-09-24T23:59:34.835-05:002009-09-24T23:59:34.835-05:00Bingo, I use the OED and the Random House Dictiona...Bingo, I use the OED and the Random House Dictionary of the English Language, but I don't have any specific books on etymology.<br /><br />Random House does define "rum" as from Gypsy, related to "Rom" and secondarily from Sanskrit "doma" etc but this is for the second meaning of "rum" - not the drink but the word meaning odd, strange ("that was a rum thing that happened...").<br /><br />Perhaps someone reading this blog can suggest a good book for you, or you could go to a site like Language Log (http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/) and pose your question there.<br /><br />stanMinnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51780844165088514382009-09-24T23:49:37.619-05:002009-09-24T23:49:37.619-05:00ok, your a busy celeb now, but your semantics post...ok, your a busy celeb now, but your semantics posts have piqued my interest to the point where I must ask if you can recommend a fun etymological dictionary...I'm looking specifically for my ex-roomate's dictionary that defined "rum" originating from the romany for "good" or "man" in turn deriving from sanskrit "doma" for "man" or "house" ---thank you very much I love your blogbingo (tall_brothers@yahoo.ca)http://420tunes.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-38610672757411991112009-09-24T12:55:52.285-05:002009-09-24T12:55:52.285-05:00Hmmm. 4 correct, but pretty much by guessing.Hmmm. 4 correct, but pretty much by guessing.BikerPuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598249279953330970noreply@blogger.com