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[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Ramsman]

On 03/07/2011 07:25, Dave Kearton wrote:
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Bit contentious this.

According to several sources, including the Oxford Dictionary and Dutch
etymologists, 'pilot' is derived from the French 'pilote', from
mediaeval Latin 'pilotus', variation of of pedo(t) ta, from Greek
'pedon', oar, pl. rudder. A pilot is therefore one who steers, Samuel
Langhorne Clemens notwithstanding.

According to Dutch language sites, the 'peil/lood' connection was sought
in the past, but not proven.

The Dutch for the pilot who guides ships is 'loods', i.e. leadsman, the
man with the lead (lood). A flier is a 'piloot'.

Sorry to rain on your parade, but we pedants have to keep busy.
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Peter

[Indrek[_2_]]

"Ramsman" > wrote in message
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> On 03/07/2011 07:25, Dave Kearton wrote:
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>> Dave Kearton
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> Bit contentious this.
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> According to several sources, including the Oxford Dictionary and Dutch
> etymologists, 'pilot' is derived from the French 'pilote', from mediaeval
> Latin 'pilotus', variation of of pedo(t) ta, from Greek 'pedon', oar, pl.
> rudder. A pilot is therefore one who steers, Samuel Langhorne Clemens
> notwithstanding.
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> According to Dutch language sites, the 'peil/lood' connection was sought
> in the past, but not proven.
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> The Dutch for the pilot who guides ships is 'loods', i.e. leadsman, the
> man with the lead (lood). A flier is a 'piloot'.
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> Sorry to rain on your parade, but we pedants have to keep busy.
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> Peter

Pedants of the work unite!

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Ramsman" > wrote in message
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No, no - I understand. I'm still going to the meetings here as well.


Thanks for the input - or is it output......oh damn....



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[®i©ardo]

On 04/07/2011 22:46, Dave Kearton wrote:
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LOL. I'm a founder member.

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Moving things in still pictures

[Andrew Chaplin]

®i©ardo > wrote in
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> On 04/07/2011 22:46, Dave Kearton wrote:
>> "Ramsman" > wrote in message
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>>> Sorry to rain on your parade, but we pedants have to keep busy.
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>> No, no - I understand. I'm still going to the meetings here as well.
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>> Thanks for the input - or is it output......oh damn....
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> LOL. I'm a founder member.

All part of growing up and being a Gunner.
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Andrew Chaplin
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