Re: [tied] The centum-word.

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 6859
Date: 2001-03-28

Miguel:
>Except that Guillaume Jacques has just convincingly argued against
>that.

"Convincingly" is a strong adverb. Ignoring the pairs doesn't make them go
away. Perhaps for Starostin, Guillaume and you but not for me.

>It was precisely because of <unos> that the thought of such a thing
>meaning "two" was instinctively repugnant to me...

But this is proof right there that it can happen. Repugnant or not.

- gLeN

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