Re: [tied] zgaver [Re: slavic "dalto"]

From: alex_lycos
Message: 20750
Date: 2003-04-03

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From: "tolgs001" <gs001ns@...>
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Subject: [tied] zgaver [Re: slavic "dalto"]


>zgavër 'hole'

Isn't this rather related to Lat. excavare?

>Abdullah

George

Or with romanian "gaura" and maybe with bulgar, serbo-croatian and
romanian "scoaba". The verb "scobi"= to hollow out", scoate= to pull out
& co.