Whats in a name, Latin.

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 71098

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, EnsTren at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 7/17/2003 4:07:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> valkyrievixen at y... writes:
> 
> > A little trivia about the Latin translations of Harry Potter 
names.
> > 
> > Voldemort means; wish to avoid Death. 
> > 
> 
> Well, I thought it french for flight of death (or from, I've heard 
both)
> 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > -Avada Kedavra- can be a little contrived and separated and mean;
> > cast aside ; yield breath.
> 
> Now here's where I am almost /positive/ you're wrong (nothing is 
100%).
> 
> Aveda Kedavara, as far as I know, is taken from Arabic, meaning "I 
destroy" 
> and it's where we get "Abra Kedabra" from
> 
> 
> Nemi
>        --Black Dragon
>        --Slasher and Yaoist
>        --Utterly Psycotic
> 
> 
Yes thankyou Nemi
I am also aware that Avada Kedavra is Arabic. 
I read somewhere that it was an incantation used rid the body of 
sickness.

I just found it curious that 'ked' in latin means yeild, and avra is 
like breath in latin.
thats all.
Valky