Re: [tied] karam

--- fortuna11111 <fortuna11111@...> wrote:

> Btw. Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary says the
> origin of "karam" is
> unclear and cannot be explained through the SCr.
> karati, since it is
> considered a loan from Bulgarian. Parallels with
> Romanian were
> provided. Nothing about Slavic languages, but a
> relation between the
> Bulgarian and Romanian versions is not established.
>
> There is another verb in Bulgarian, "karam se",
> reflexive, which means
> "scold" or "quarrel" and may be related with the
> similar word in Polish.

*****GK: Are these not in fact "pan-slavic" words?
"kara"=punishment, penalty. In Ukrainian, "karaty"
"pokaraty" = to punish. Is there an IE root at work
here or must we look for other sources, e.g. Altaic
perhaps?******


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