Автор: Византий (---.lynx.ru)
Дата: 08-12-04 13:34
Вот справка из OED.
colonel
1548, coronell, from M.Fr. coronel, modified by dissimilation from It. colonnella "commander of a column of soldiers at the head of a regiment," from
compagna colonella "little column company," from L. columna "pillar" (see hill). Eng. spelling modified 1583 to conform with It., but the earlier pronunciation
was retained.
Смотрим hill, слово ничего не напоминает?
hill
O.E. hyll, from P.Gmc. *khulnis (cf. M.Du. hille, Low Ger. hull "hill," O.N. hallr "stone," Goth. hallus "rock," O.N. holmr "islet in a bay," O.E. holm "rising
land, island"), from PIE base *kel- "to rise, be elevated, to be prominent" (cf. Skt. kutam "top, skull;" L. collis "hill," columna "projecting object," culmen "top,
summit," cellere "raise," celsus "high;" Gk. kolonos "hill," kolophon "summit;" Lith. kalnas "mountain," kalnelis "hill," kelti "raise"). Formerly including mountains,
now usually confined to heights under 2,000 feet. Hillock (1382) preserves M.E. dim. suffix -oc. Phrase over the hill "past one's prime" is first recorded 1950.
Видим Gk. kolonos "hill," и L. collis "hill,".
Смотрим слово hill:
hill I n
1. 1) холм; возвышенность; пригорок
2) воен. высота
2. куча, груда
3. с.-х. гнездо, лунка
Видим КАШу, с одной стороны КУЧА, а с другой ЯМА.
В церковнославянском было слово КОЛИЯ - яма; ров.
С уважением
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