Re: Words with nucleus *-eu- & *-ou-

From: g
Message: 42412
Date: 2005-12-05

>>> as well as <repa> 'carrot' and <šangarepa>?
>
> There must have been a lot of borrowing of this word to and
> fro in Europe, but the turnip root itself, so to speak, may be PIE.
>
> Piotr

cf. Hungarian répa ['re:-pO] "beet", sárga répa ['Sa:r-gO re:-pO]
"carrot" (ad-litteram: "yellow beet")

George