Dear Selma, The original phrase, in 895 A.D*. and thereafter, was "Godd gibb thee a gode morwene", which was eventually shortened through lip laziness to "gode morwene." How do I know this? I was there... Regards, Victor *Or it might even have been in 896 A.D. Or 897. My memory is getting weaker as I age!
--- On Tue, 3/9/10, Carvalho <elisabeth_...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Carvalho <elisabeth_...@yahoo.com> Subject: [Goanet] Dev borem korum To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 10:52 AM Dear Victor, This is what you wrote: "In England centuries ago it used to be "God give you a good morning" ----------------------------- I correct my earlier assertion that God and Good do not have a common ethmology. They may have. But the phrase itself was "gode morwene" and not God give you a good morning. You do see how this like Goan and Goanese. :-) I aim to please. warm regards, Selma ________________________________
