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From: koch@grofe.DEC (Kevin Koch LTN1-2/B17 DTN229-6274)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Etymology of 'Yankee'
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Date: Fri, 22-Mar-85 09:13:43 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 22 09:13:43 1985
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> We were discussing the origin of the word "Yankee", which originally
> referred to New Englanders.  Webster's Third states that it is unknown.
> ("Yankee Doodle" is referred back to "Yankee".)  Does anyone know better
> or having any good speculation?

     'Yankee' ('yonqui', etc.) was the Indians' first attempt at 
pronouncing the word 'English' when they introduced themselves to each 
other.

						Kevin Koch
				...decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-handel!koch

Posted:	Fri 22-Mar-1985 09:11 Littleton Time
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