Re: HORSA vs. EXWA

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 68811
Date: 2012-03-07

Perhaps they originated on the island of Flores, where, as you know, large critters became smaller and small critters became bigger e.g. small elephants, giant lizards and "hobbits." Surely the dwarf humans there rode martens ;p

From: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
To: "cybalist@yahoogroups.com" <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: HORSA vs. EXWA

 
But,what would be the link?
marten = small bear?
hairy carnivorous mammal = marten = bear?

JS Lopes

De: Tavi <oalexandre@...>
Para: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Enviadas: Terça-feira, 6 de Março de 2012 17:08
Assunto: [tied] Re: HORSA vs. EXWA

 
--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...> wrote:
>
> So, if understand, marten = bear = horse ???? It's weird.
>
Not really. The meaning 'horse' is unrelated to the others, but the IE
word for 'bear' is related to the word 'marten' in other families.