On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 11:47:10 -0300, João Simões Lopes Filho
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josimo70@...> wrote:
>What are the derivatives of *smok^wr "beard" and *mostr "brain, marrow"
(EIEC):
*smok^wr- "chin, beard"
OE smae:ras (pl.) (*smahria-) "lips", Lith. smãkras, smakrà "chin", Latv.
smakrs "chin", Alb. mjekër "chin, beard", Arm. mawruk`(pl.) "beard", Hitt.
z(a)mankur "beard", Skt. s'más'ru- "beard, moustache"
*mostr. "brain. marrow"
Av. mastr&G&n- "skullwall", Skt. mastís.ka- "brain", mástaka- "head,
skull", mastulunga- (*mastr-n.-ga- ?) "brain" (I-I *mastr.(g), gen.
mastnás?), Toch A. mäs's'unt (pl.) (< *mest-eu-) "marrow", Toch. B.
mresti:we (mostr- + -iwe?) "marrow'. Cf. *mosghos "brain".
[Looks like *mostrg ~ *mestng-]
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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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