Re: [tied] Latin mu:stela (what do you think?)

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 40889
Date: 2005-09-30

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From: "glen gordon" <glengordon01@...>
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Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Latin mu:stela (what do you think?)


> Patrick:
> > The more interesting question is what significance
> > *mu:s- had as a verbal concept.
> >
> > Possibly, 'bad smell'??
>
> Again, long-range lunacy, as I stated before. I would
> like to seperate this deranged lunacy from long-range
> comparison but certain company will no doubt make
> that exceedingly difficult with constant falsehoods.
>
>
> = gLeN

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Patrick:

"deranged lunacy"? "constant falsehoods"? More puerile jabs. When will it
ever end?

As known to most of the list, PIE *meu-s- is the basis for words like
'musty'.

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