E 0811          SHOAL

The word " shoal " is of Germanic origin .

H 0947                 ל ו ש                

Concept of root : edge

Hebrew word

pronunciation

English meanings

ל ו ש

shul

edge,hem

Related English words

shoal

Comparison between European words and Hebrew

Languages

Words

Pronunciation

English meanings

Similarity in roots

Hebrew

ל ו ש

shul

edge, hem

sh (u) l

English

shoal

shoal

sh (o). l

 

 

Hebrew *SHUL --- *SHOAL English, SCHŎL Middle Dutch

 

 

A "shoal" is a.o. a sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water , an edge that can be dangerous for navigation . It does not with certainty have the same root as "shallow", that comes from Old English "sceald". This unless the final " D " in some way has disappeared also in the case of "shoal". The interface is narrow, and with some hesitation we have left this entry stand.

 

Note:
  • Proto-Germanic Over a shoal the water is shallow. English "shoal" is related to Dutch and Middle Dutch "schol = shallow". The information is limited and a solid hypothesis not within easy reach.

 

Note:
  • Hebrew . A "shul" is an edge or rim, that may be of different kinds. It is a hem of a skirt, but also the trail of a dress. But then it also stands for the rim at the bottom of a vessel, that may get in touch with a shoal.

 

Note:
  • Proto-Semitic . We lack evidence from other Semitic languages for a specific hypothesis regarding the root of this entry.

 

 

 

 

 
Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 02/01/2013 at 15.55.36