From: Arnaud Fournet
Message: 62564
Date: 2009-01-21
>>>>>> Eng rib < Tibetan rtsib========
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>>>>> PIE *h1rebH- 'to cover (with a roof)', with reflexes in
>>>>> Greek, Germanic, Slavic, and perhaps II (Khufi <rawj>
>>>>> 'plank' < Proto-Iran. *rabaka, according to Mallory & Adams
>>>>> s.v. <roof>).
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>>>> We're talking about a rib (anatomical part) not a roof !?
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>>> I know. Apparently in Germanic and Slavic the ribs were seen as
>>> the roof (or perhaps the rafters) of the chest.
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>> This is just an etymological fancy.
>> Apparently, as you say, it's a LW.
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> <shrug> You're welcome to your fantasies. I prefer linguistics.
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> Brian
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