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Post by Jaga on Nov 10, 2007 19:48:57 GMT -7
We are still a long way to go to carnival in Poland although...in Germany carnival starts with the beginning of winter almost. Now, I have a question - where does a word carnival come from? it is from latin and it has a similar pronunciation in many languages and its origin is counter-intuitive to its meaning  therefore my question |
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Post by jeanne on Nov 11, 2007 4:57:57 GMT -7
I'm not sure exactly, but it's root has to do with "the flesh", such as in "in-CARN-nation" and "CARN-ivorous". Carnival has to do with the pleasures of the flesh. Am I close?
Jeanne
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Post by rdywenur on Nov 11, 2007 5:13:12 GMT -7
I always thought that it was to do with lent. To celebrate before the fasting (Fasching)of meat up until Easter. Mardi Gras does it with a Carnival...celebration before Lent begins Ash Wednesday. The Germans start a bit early. So what do they do go from Ocktoberfest right into Fasching. Anything to drink some beer. ;D ;D ;D ;D eins dreie zuppa
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Post by Jaga on Nov 11, 2007 10:15:24 GMT -7
Jeanne was right.
Actually it is only partly contra-intuitive since carnival consists of two words "carne-vale" - carne is "meat" "vale" go away, so it means that it would be a faraway to the flesh. So carnival means just the last opportunity to eat meat!
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