My waitress at Kaiserhof, my favorite San Diego restaurant, told me today that she was going on her honeymoon next week. A bit later, it occurred to me that "honeymoon" is a peculiar word. I checked a couple of on-line dictionaries, and found no satisfying explanation of its etymology. Just an odd word.
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It is based upon the process of making mead from fermented honey for a wedding celebration. It takes a month to make, hence the word honey+moon. Honey for mead and a moon (month) to make it.
It is based upon the process of making mead from fermented honey for a wedding celebration. It takes a month to make, hence the word honey+moon. Honey for mead and a moon (month) to make it.
Thanks, I was wondering about the word; we're in Maui (again) and I've been describing our trip as a second honeymoon.
_________________________ “Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. –Daniel Webster (1782-1852)"
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Originally posted by Wreckless: It is based upon the process of making mead from fermented honey for a wedding celebration. It takes a month to make, hence the word honey+moon. Honey for mead and a moon (month) to make it.
Ah, so.
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