Re: [tied] about milk

From: alex_lycos
Message: 19647
Date: 2003-03-08

P&G wrote:
> Alex, the word is thoroughly absolutely and regularly Greek. You say
> you don't know Greek yourself - so please listen to those of us who
> do. The word is regular, regularly formed, and there are no
> questions or problems or difficulties
>
> (a) Greek plurals are often Latinised when written in English books -
> hence in English we see Greek plurals in -i instead of -oi very
> commonly
>
> (b) The form in the Iliad is actually the same as in Strabo, the
> genitive plural, ending in -o:n
>
> (c) The -o- vowel is absolutely regular. Verbs often have an -e-
> vowel, nouns an -o- vowel. Phero / phoros, lego / logos etc etc etc.
> So amelgo = to I milk, -molgos = milker
>
> Peter


Thank you Peter. I consider the question as resolved now.
Just as curiosity, in which book gives Strabo the word too?

Alex