Talk:alnæmi

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Latest comment: 1 year ago by Soap in topic Etymology
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Etymology[edit]

I read somewhere, possibly Wikipedia, that this word means "all-sensitive", patterned like ófnaemi, the word for allergy. It makes sense to me. But I cant be absolutely sure without an explanation for why the /l/ de-geminates. For convenience, here is what I was going to add to the etymology section:

Etymology[edit]

From allur (all) +‎ næmi (sensitivity).

Thanks, Soap 14:04, 31 May 2023 (UTC)Reply