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Post by whistler on Dec 10, 2004 21:51:34 GMT
Listening to a program on word origins "corporal" as coming from the Latin "corpor," meaning "body," as in "body of troops." And if our modern "corporal" (which appeared around 1579) did have a Latin origin, it still may have been influenced along the way by that Italian "capo."
Understand in 1400 the Italian army had a formation called a "Square" lead by the experienced "corpor"
Wonder if those Italian soldiers knew the place they met before they went to battle
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Post by Michael on Dec 11, 2004 11:38:21 GMT
"corporal" as coming from the Latin "corpor," meaning "body," as in "body of troops."
It may also have that interpretation but I think it originated as a square of cloth used to cover the alter and had the Sacred Host and chalice on it during Mass. It is believed that a corporal has been used since the first days of Christianity
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