Andrew Dalby Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It's just hard for me to accept that they'd changed just half a pair of opposites. Compare the Latin words for Hello and goodbye. When greeting people in Latin you said ave or have (apparently borrowed from Punic) or chaere (borrowed from Greek); but when saying goodbye you said vale, a native Latin word meaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It's just hard for me to accept that they'd changed just half a pair of opposites. Compare the Latin words for Hello and goodbye. When greeting people in Latin you said ave or have (apparently borrowed from Punic) or chaere (borrowed from Greek); but when saying goodbye you said vale, a native Latin word meaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dalby Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It's just hard for me to accept that they'd changed just half a pair of opposites. Compare the Latin words for Hello and goodbye. When greeting people in Latin you said ave or have (apparently borrowed from Punic) or chaere (borrowed from Greek); but when saying goodbye you said vale, a native Latin word meaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Ah, Prof. Dalby, I can't tell you of the feeling of elation that I have at not being the subject of derision, both here and abroad, on this account at least. The glass of jug wine that I am into helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dalby Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Ah, Prof. Dalby, I can't tell you of the feeling of elation that I have at not being the subject of derision, both here and abroad, on this account at least. The glass of jug wine that I am into helps. Si vales, mi Octavi, valeo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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