Re: Sard

I consider *s_H1- is a cognate.

I can't see how Hausa could have borrowed a PIE word.

Change s into sh, had vowel length to account for H1

and add -ka suffix.

But I suppose you have your own theory in store.

So I 'm waiting for your mail.

Arnaud

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From: tgpedersen

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Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:30 PM

Subject: [Courrier indésirable] Re: [tied] Sard

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> Compare
> PIE *seH1- "seed, sow"
> Tchadic HAusa : shu:kâ "seed" < *soH1-ka
>
> Very old word of paleolithic datation.

Why 'paleolithic' ?

Torsten