Re: HORSA vs. EXWA

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <bm.brian@...> wrote:

>
> > Ok, but as Germanic has its own 'horse' word, we must
> > assume their riding horses had a different origin than
> > common IE *h1ek´w-o-,
>
> A different origin is certainly possible, but it's obviously not

necessary.

>

Certainly not in the mainstream IE model, which I don't follow.

> > of Caucasian origin.
>
> Nah, it's Martian.
>

Dumb words usually fall in deaf ears.