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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word DARNEL. Etymology of the word
DARNEL.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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DARNEL,
a kind of weed, rye-grass. (F. ?) M.E. darnel,
dernel, Wyclif, Matt. xiii. 25, 29. Origin unknown;
probably a F. word, of Teut. origin. Mr. Wedgwood cites
(from Grandgagnage) the Rouchi darnelle, darnel; and compares
it with Walloon darnise, daurnise, tipsy, stunned,
giddy (also in Grandgagnage). β. It is difficult to
account for the whole of the word, but it seems probable that the
name of the plant signifies 'stupefying;' cf. O.F. darne, stupefied
(Roquefort); also O. Du. door, foolish (Oudemans), Swed. dåra, to
infatuate, dåre, a fool, Dan. daare, a fool, G.
thor, a fool; all of
which are from a base DAR, which is a later form of DAS, to be (or
to make) sleepy, which appears in the E. daze and doze.
See Daze, Doze.
¶ Wedgwood cites Swed.
dår-reta, darnel;
the right word is dår-repe, from dår-, stupefying, and
repe,
darnel. This supports the above suggestion.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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