lock and locket
mm
locket such hair is often put in?
My simple dictionary didn't show a etymological connection.
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Hatunen
wrote:
>Is there any special relationship between a lock of hair and the
>locket such hair is often put in?
>
>My simple dictionary didn't show a etymological connection.
Similarity of name appears to be a coincidence. A locket is a
small thing to keep any of various items in. Most lockets I know
of contain small photographs.
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Peter Duncanson
wrote:
>Is there any special relationship between a lock of hair and the
>locket such hair is often put in?
>
>My simple dictionary didn't show a etymological connection.
The Online Etymological Dictionary can be useful for questions like
this.
http://www.etymonline.com/
Locket
1354, "iron cross-bar of a window," from O.Fr. loquet "latch,"
dim. of loc "lock, latch," from Frank. (cf. O.N. lok "fastening,
lock"). Meaning "ornamental case with hinged cover" (containing
a lock of hair, miniature portrait, etc.) first recorded 1679.
lock (2)
"tress of hair," from O.E. locc, from P.Gmc. *lukkoz (cf. O.N.
lokkr, O.Fris., Du. lok, Ger. Locke "lock of hair"), from PIE
*lugnos-, from base *lug- "to bend, to twist" (cf. Gk. lygos
"pliant twig, withe," Lith. lugnas "flexible").
There appears to be no connection.
--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.english.usage)
mm
<ma...@peterduncanson.net> wrote:
>On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:28:57 -0400, mm <NOPSAM...@bigfoot.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Is there any special relationship between a lock of hair and the
>>locket such hair is often put in?
>>
>>My simple dictionary didn't show a etymological connection.
>
>The Online Etymological Dictionary can be useful for questions like
>this.
>http://www.etymonline.com/
Didn't know about that. Thanks, and thanks to both of you.
>
>Locket
> 1354, "iron cross-bar of a window," from O.Fr. loquet "latch,"
> dim. of loc "lock, latch," from Frank. (cf. O.N. lok "fastening,
> lock"). Meaning "ornamental case with hinged cover" (containing
> a lock of hair, miniature portrait, etc.) first recorded 1679.
>
>lock (2)
> "tress of hair," from O.E. locc, from P.Gmc. *lukkoz (cf. O.N.
> lokkr, O.Fris., Du. lok, Ger. Locke "lock of hair"), from PIE
> *lugnos-, from base *lug- "to bend, to twist" (cf. Gk. lygos
> "pliant twig, withe," Lith. lugnas "flexible").
>
>There appears to be no connection.
I guess not. There goes my chance for the Hofstra Prize for New
Trivia. Oh, well.