Re: [tied] kinship systems (*aya = "aunt"?)

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From: Piotr Gasiorowski

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Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:16 AM

Subject: Re: [tied] kinship systems (*aya = "aunt"?)

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Glen Gordon

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Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 10:58 PM

Subject: [tied] kinship systems (*aya = "aunt"?)

 

A Germanic word: Goth. aiTei 'mother', cf. Finnish äitei, a loan from Gmc.

Sorry, a self-correction. The Finnish 'mother' word is äiti.

 

Piotr