Izzy writes:
>So, I find two major types of reversals: superstitious
and euphemistic < Gk euphemízein = to use words of good
omen < eúphem(os) = abstaining from offensive words.
When words are "short", as most ancient Hebrew words
were (by English standards), reversing the sounds in
them is not a difficult feat.
No offense intended, but this reminds me of Pig Latin. Um ... Camel Hebrew?
Janeen