Comments on: YUKI and SKY http://www.marlyse.com/2009/11/04/yuki-and-skye/ me, myself and my life Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:02:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: marlyse http://www.marlyse.com/2009/11/04/yuki-and-skye/comment-page-1/#comment-186402 marlyse Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:27:39 +0000 http://www.marlyse.com/?p=1502#comment-186402 <p><em>(Addition to the SKY derivation from http://www.etymonline.com)</em> c.1220, "a cloud," from O.N. sky "cloud," from P.Gmc. *skeujam "cloud, cloud cover" (cf. O.E. sceo, O.S. scio "cloud;" O.H.G. scuwo, O.E. scua, O.N. skuggi "shadow;" Goth. skuggwa "mirror"), from PIE base *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)). Meaning "upper regions of the air" is attested from c.1300; replaced native heofon in this sense (see heaven). In M.E., the word can still mean both "cloud" and "heaven," as still in the skies, originally "the clouds.</p> <p><em>(Addition to SKYE from http://www.blurtit.coml)</em> Skye is believed to derive from the Old Norse word, Skið which can variously mean sky or cloud.</p> <p> <em>(Addition to the meaning of the word YUKI from http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com]</em>) The Japanese name Yuki may be written with the character for "happiness; blessing; fortune" ... Yuki is also the Japanese vocabulary word for "snow". </p> (Addition to the SKY derivation from http://www.etymonline.com) c.1220, “a cloud,” from O.N. sky “cloud,” from P.Gmc. *skeujam “cloud, cloud cover” (cf. O.E. sceo, O.S. scio “cloud;” O.H.G. scuwo, O.E. scua, O.N. skuggi “shadow;” Goth. skuggwa “mirror”), from PIE base *(s)keu- “to cover, conceal” (see hide (n.1)). Meaning “upper regions of the air” is attested from c.1300; replaced native heofon in this sense (see heaven). In M.E., the word can still mean both “cloud” and “heaven,” as still in the skies, originally “the clouds.

(Addition to SKYE from http://www.blurtit.coml) Skye is believed to derive from the Old Norse word, Skið which can variously mean sky or cloud.

(Addition to the meaning of the word YUKI from http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com) The Japanese name Yuki may be written with the character for “happiness; blessing; fortune” … Yuki is also the Japanese vocabulary word for “snow”.

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