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HelpRe: Fake Etymology
in reply to a message by Rachel Shaina
No, I wouldn't accept that etymology. You will see in many name dictionaries and name books that Linda means "beautiful", because yes, the Spanish word "linda" means "beautiful." Or "cute" or "pretty." But that's a coincidence. Linda came from the German Linde, which was a short form of names such as Dietlinde and Sieglinde. It could mean "soft" or "tender" or it could mean "serpent", but either way its etymology is German, not Spanish.
And Linda is identical to the Spanish "linda", so if I don't accept that, no way am I accepting Emmalee equals "amali".
And Linda is identical to the Spanish "linda", so if I don't accept that, no way am I accepting Emmalee equals "amali".
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Germanic formations "have been thought" to precede those of the Latinate; however these may have existed simultaneously, or at differing times in history, from different roots - which might eventually bear influence upon the other throughout history.
Even our historical accounts are coincidental.
Even our historical accounts are coincidental.
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Does it change anything if you consider that "'amali" would be written as أملي, not as Amali, so it has to be transcribed to English? (Like how Alexei / Aleksey / Aleksei / Alexey are all valid transcriptions of Алексей? or how English translators of the bible decided to go with Daniel over Daniyyel for דָּנִיֵּאל?
Just curious as to how the 'identical' line of thinking works with non-English alphabets.
Just curious as to how the 'identical' line of thinking works with non-English alphabets.
This message was edited 6/21/2018, 3:06 PM
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Good point!
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Hmmm. That's a good point. As I'm not at all versed in other alphabets, I couldn't say. I guess I'll have to take my answer back and say I don't know. I don't take back what I said about Linda, lol, but I take back that I wouldn't accept this definition of Emmalee.
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