Re: Language - Area - Routes

--- In cybalist@..., Miguel Carrasquer Vidal <mcv@...> wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:50:05 -0000, tgpedersen@... wrote:
>
> >BTW, I found PAA *don- "strong" in Orël & Stolbova. The plot

thickens.

>
> Hmm, what's the connection with "river"?
>

The connection was with Celtic "swift, violent".

> If you want fluids, better have a look at Basque:
>
> edan (dial. eran) "to drink" < *e=dan-i (= vb.prefix + DAN +
> ptc.suffix)
> ezne (dial. ezene) "milk" < *zne < *dVné (= DENe ~ DAne)
> gaztai (dial. gaztãi, gazna) "cheese" < *gaz(i)-dane

(= "salty/sour"

> + DANe)
> zenbera "soft cheese" < *den(e)-bera (= DEN(e) + "soft")
> ardo (dial. arno, ardao, ardão) "wine" < *ar-dano (? + DANo)
>
>
> =======================
> Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
> mcv@...

This doesn't make it any easier... But I suppose *dh-n- and *d-n-
are still separate roots in IE?

Torsten