Re: [tied] bison

João Simões Lopes Filho wrote:

> From *gômbH- "tooth" ?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: alex_lycos <altamix@...>
> To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:59 AM
> Subject: [tied] bison
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>
>> the rom. word for bison = zâmbru/ zimbru is given as coming from
>> slavic "zonbru"
>> Which should be the root the slavic word come from?Is zonbru cognate
>> with german Wisent?
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Alex

from *gombh?
actualy, would a "g" give a "z" in slavic? and "mb" > "nb"?
and is the "-ru" a suffix here?