Re: [xml-dev] CHAT: Bagels and lox

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James Tauber <>
To
, Lars Marius Garshol <>
Date
2002-07-01T12:46:00Z
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Re: [xml-dev] CHAT: Bagels and lox
> Aha. So "lox" is probably derived from Norwegian "laks," meaning
> salmon, then. We would call this "røykelaks," literally smoked salmon,
> but still...

More likely both are derived from some older Germanic parent language.

James