Re: [tied] Veneti

From: Alexander Stolbov
Message: 20017
Date: 2003-03-18

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From: "Piotr Gasiorowski" <piotr.gasiorowski@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Veneti


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> > ANd is it at all possible that Phrygian is a descendant of Armenian?
>
> I doubt it. It appears to be closer to Greek and (Ancient) Macedonian.


I'm afraid I miss something here.
Both Phrygian and Armenian are "satem" languages, whereas Greek is a
"kentum" one, are not they?
Even if Phrygian is not very close to Armenian, how could it be closer to
Greek than to it?
Or you meant not cladistic but areal relations here?

Alexander