Posted by John Robinson on June 09, 1999 at 19:27:50:
In Reply to: "Doh!" (Homer Simpson) posted by Donna on June 05, 1999 at 01:28:32:
: Martin typed: "It seems a pity as the discussion board was developing a different, and complimentary, timbre from the one here. I was really getting into the "Spot a Vance etymology" threads!"
: Ack! I feel stupid but... What's etymology??
: Donna
Donna, go to www.m-w.com/dictionary and book mark it. This is the Webster dictionary and its free. Besides the def for etymology, it also has "folk etymology" which I think also pertains to Vance. If you can't find what you're looking for there, then come back and ask your "stupid" question. No such thing as a stupid question if you ask me only stupid people and that you're not.
I run a lot of Vance words thru the Websters. For some reason, it says a lot of them are archaic!
John