[tied] Re: Albanian "dy"

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:

> Peter P wrote:
> >
> > In the case of 'third' I wonder if Latin 'tertia' has anything to

do

> > with the Romanian word?
> >
> > Peter P
>
> it hasn't. In fact there are no ancient forms in Rom.

beside "primul"

> which should be co-related to Latin primus, secundus, tertius, etc.
> The word "terts" is a loan from Italian "terzo"; DEX gives both
> posiblities seing terts < Lat. tertio, It. terzo.
> The use of the word is not known in the rural areas, it is just an
> "elevate" word.
>
> Alex

Well, I am not competent to discuss Romanian. I just wondered. I do
notice that a lot of space is devoted to Romanian on this list, so
it's hard not to comment every once in a while, especially when the
discussion goes back into Latin.

I do find that the most informative messages are from members who
also have a good grasp of Latin. Perhaps it's a good corner stone to
build on, with respect to Romanian and other Romance languages.

Peter P