Re[6]: [tied] Latin -idus as from dH- too

At 9:56:03 PM on Monday, March 17, 2008, Patrick Ryan wrote:

> But Brian, ask yourself if it does not mean 'animal teat',
> why it is "contemptuous".

As I said: that's a relatively recent development. The word
appears originally to have been neutral. This sort of
pejoration is hardly an uncommon phenomenon.

> 'snout' for 'mouth', 'paws' for 'hands': it is a pretty
> general pattern.

Which does not appear to be in evidence here. Look at the
data instead of your preconceptions.

Brian