Re: [TIED] Dennis on Glen (was Hebrew and Arabic)

Dennis:

>The root of the Akkadian word /pillaq-/ exists in modern Arabic /flq/ >-
>"split, cleave". Wouldn't this indicate then that the root is >Semitic, not
>Sumerian?

Yes, good one. But don't let John know that Semitic *p regularly becomes
Arabic /f/ as in nafs "soul" (*napis^tu). Sshhh, it'll be our little secret.

>Perhaps Semitic /?rD/ "earth, soil", Arabic /?arD/.

Hmm, I have to look into that one...

- gLeN
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