I haven't heard from him for a long time. Why isn't he
on the list? He knew how to raise hell with his always
interesting posts.
--- Patrick Ryan <
proto-language@...> wrote:
> I consider Manaster Ramer a friend.
>
> We had some discussions on his article, and a few of
> you may be interested
> in some thoughts of my own on the subject:
> >
http://geocities.com/proto-language/critique-PKNumerals.htm
> >
> Patrick
>
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I have looked at word "eight"
but the word "seven" is a loanword in Georgian
with absolute certainty.
PIE *sept
Semitic *ts_p_&
(p > b because of &)
Egyptian *s_f_x_w < *ts_p
The word *tsapt was also borrowed in Chinese
qi1 is from < *tsat < *tsapt
Georgian should be : tchap
swid is *impossible* as a cognate.
Arnaud
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