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Re: Etymology of "loom"?
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2009 Sep 10, 10:22 -0700
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2009 Sep 10, 10:22 -0700
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=loom&searchmode=none http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/loom http://education.yahoo.com/reference/thesaurus/entry/loom http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom Verb in 1541, noun in 1836. Does this help? gl Apache Runner wrote: > > Hi, All - > > Does anyone know the etymology of the word "loom" - as in the light > from a city looming over the horizon? > > I suspect it may be some corruption of "luminous", but I don't know > how long this term has been in usage. Any advice on the history of > the word would be most appreciated. > > Thanks! > > John Huth > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
