Re: Basque, Etruscan and Common Sound Changes (was: Finnish KASKA)

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 54334
Date: 2008-02-29

--- Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

> If Basque and Etruscan have common sound changes,
> then
> they also have cognates. So, what are the proposed
> cognates for Basque and Etruscan?
> Are you proposing Bq hi and Etr mi as cognate?

Ni that is

> If so, it might explain proto-Basque lack of /m/.
> But that would destroy certain sand castles that
> rely
> on a purported /m/ in proto-Basque, which as Trask
> and
> Mitxelena pointed out, didn't exist
> Let's see what you can come with
> I have no horses in this race and would be pleased
> to
> any of you convincing link Basque and Etruscan
>
>
>
>
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