Re: [TIED] cousin

From: Marc Verhaegen
Message: 2662
Date: 2000-06-18

> Here's a little etymological game for all Cybalist members: The English words COUSIN and SISTER are ultimately related within Indo-European. How?    (solution tomorrow)    Piotr
 
cousin < Lat. consobrinus "mother's sister's child" < conswesrinos < -swesor-
 
Another question: is the -ter of sister the same as the -ter/-ther of father, brother, mother, daughter? (meaning something like "family member"?)

Marc Verhaegen http://www.onelist.com/community/AAT http://www.infres.enst.fr/confs/evolang/actes/_actes74.html