Odp: [tied] Re: Romanian and Slavic

--- In cybalist@..., S.Tarasovas@... wrote:

> --- In cybalist@..., tgpedersen@... wrote:
>
> >
> > Somehow "balteus" jars in my ear with respect to being a native
> Latin
> > root?
> >
>
> It's out of my competence to comment an English etymological
> dictionary. (A self correction before Piotr attacks me: OHG baltz,
> not belt). Germanic or not, it's not relevant to the point I
> addressed in my answer: Germanic, Baltic and Slavic roots can
> peacefully coexist not being borrowed or even not having a common
> ancestor.
>
> Sergei

I appreciate the pacifist intentions of the statement that German,
Baltic and Slavic roots don't have to attack each other even if, etc,
but I'm not sure I understand what you mean?

Torsten