Saturday, April 20, 2013

Pouch, in my words + pouches

murse : pouch

The Illunse word for pouch is murse. Murse is an unusual last name. Murse is a slang term for a man purse (man-bag) or male nurse.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word burse (bag, pouch), and the Latin word marsupium (pouch, purse). There are other words in both Old English and Latin which I could have used.

This is a new word.

mursan : pouches

The Illunse word for pouches is mursan. Mursan is a rare last name. Mursan is a place in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pouches in Latin is marsupia. Pouches in Old English is bursan.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Basket, in my words + baskets

canwil : basket

The Illunse word for basket is canwil. Canwil Textiles of Georgia is a supplier of textile products notably canvas. CANWIL are fertilizer products from ANWIL S.A. of Poland.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for basket windel, and the Latin word for basket canistrum (wicker basket (used for food/flowers and in sacrifices)).
There are other words in both Old English and Latin that can mean basket which I could have used.

This is a new word.

canwilas : baskets

The Illunse word for baskets is canwilas.

Baskets in Latin is canistra. Baskets in Old English is windlas.

Saturday, April 06, 2013

Cup, in my words + cups

cupoc : cup

The Illunse word for cup is cupoc.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for cup which is cuppe (cup, a small drinking vessel) and the Latin word for cup which is poculum (drinking cup, bowl, drinking vessel; drink / draught).

This is the current word for cup.

Here's a link to Cup, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.

cupocan : cups

The Illunse word for cups (nominative plural) is cupocan.

Cups in Latin is pocula. Cups in Old English is cuppan.