Re: [tied] Re: Fire and the naughty little squirrel

I am sure you'll think of the most likely explanation before I answer ;) -- the second *s (maybe the first as well, if it's some kind of reduplication) < *k^. If the name is old enough, it derives from something like *souk^ulo- (or *k^ouk^ulo-), quite possibly of onomatopoeic origin (as far as I know, ground squirrels go "tsik-tsik" or "sik-sik" when alarmed).

Piotr

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From: Sergejus Tarasovas

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Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 12:47 PM

Subject: [tied] Re: Fire and the naughty little squirrel

By the way, how would you explain absence of expected *susUl->*suxUl- . Late borrowing? Onomatopoeic word not under normal rules?