1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/heblang June 2000
2 50 18_BaXaR --> bachelor11_Cohen, Izzy18_Izzy_Cohen@bmc.com31_Thu, 15 Jun 2000 01:21:59 -0500562_iso-8859-1 Dear all --<br><br>Izzy (that's me) is *not* a language expert. However, I will intentionally misconstrue this question (see below) in order to suggest the following:<br><br>bachelor < ME bacheler (not < VL baccalaris = farmhand < LL baccalaria = piece of land < baccalarium = dairy farm < baccalis = of cows < L vacca cow < L bucolicus < Gk boukolikós = rustic < boukólos = herdsman < boűs = ox + kolos = keeper; see cow) Probably related to bet-het-oo-resh bakhoor = young man, boyfriend < bet-het-resh bakhar = choose, select (compare mohair) [...]